Personal information about the Head of the National Bank, Svein Gjedrem, skiing star Anja Pärson, and former PM Ingvar Carlsson was sold to black market ticket sharks.
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WORTH MILLIONS: These are just a few of the lists available on the black market. Foto: John T. Pedersen/Dagbladet
THE LISTS (updated):
In the lists Dagbladet have seen there are information about 350 000 ticket holders.
Some 250 000 of those are listed with their full name and personal information.
They are as follows:
• Sweden: 48.781, except for sponsors and teamtickets, all are listed by name.
• England: 35.689, most by name.
• USA: 19.702, most by name.
• Switzerland: 35.723, most by name.
• Portugal: 41.385, not listed by name.
• Poland: 30.664, many by name.
• The Netherlands: 36.290, most by name.
• Italy: 35.228, some listed by name.
• Germany: 651 - all reserved for the national team for each game.
• France: 32.411, not listed by name.
• Spain: 26.468, most by name.
• Croatia: 32.716, most by name.
This is only the amount of names in lists Dagbladet have in possession. There are more lists on the market.
Some 250 000 of those are listed with their full name and personal information.
They are as follows:
• Sweden: 48.781, except for sponsors and teamtickets, all are listed by name.
• England: 35.689, most by name.
• USA: 19.702, most by name.
• Switzerland: 35.723, most by name.
• Portugal: 41.385, not listed by name.
• Poland: 30.664, many by name.
• The Netherlands: 36.290, most by name.
• Italy: 35.228, some listed by name.
• Germany: 651 - all reserved for the national team for each game.
• France: 32.411, not listed by name.
• Spain: 26.468, most by name.
• Croatia: 32.716, most by name.
This is only the amount of names in lists Dagbladet have in possession. There are more lists on the market.
SOLD: Anja Pärson have won seven gold medals in World Championships in alpine skiing. Her personal data is on the lists. Photo: Scanpix
THE OFFER: This and several other e-mails were sent from a Match employee to well-known figures in the black ticket market.
FORMER PM: According to the list the former Prime Minister of Sweden, Ingvar Carlsson, was also on the lists. Photo: Scanpix
RELATIVES: Lars Lagerbäck was head coach with the Swedish National Team during the World Cup in 2006. Information about several members of the Lagerbäck family was in the lists sold on the black market. Photo: Scanpix
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(Dagbladet): Dagbladet can reveal that confidential lists with personal data concerning at least 250 000 ticket holders has been sold on the black market — by a trusted employee in the FIFA system.
The lists Dagbladet is in possession of contain the full name, date of birth and passport number of the unknowing ticket buyers — as well as detailed information about which games they had tickets to, and where they were seated.
Last week Dagbladet broke the news that 60 000 names were leaked and sold.
Today the newspaper can reveal that the total number has increased to 350 000 entries in the lists. 250 000 of these with full names and sensitive identity-information.
But Dagbladet can reveal that unfaithful servants in the FIFA system are in fact among those who make it possible for the black market sharks to sell several millions worth of WC tickets.
With the information they get from the lists, black market ticket sharks can get in touch with ticket holders and offer to buy their tickets — before they sell the very same tickets for huge fees on the black markets.
- Such leaks are so common that several countries refuse to send personal information to FIFA, a respected black market dealer says.
In April 2009 the seller writes:
- Did you receive the offer for the database you were interested in - 2,5 e per contact? (...) There is possibility to sell the contacts for separate regions too.
Then, on August 11, he continues:
- Now I am in the official sales of the vip areas for FIFA 2010 in South Africa, working directly for official FIFA provider MATCH.
- FIFA, MATCH and the corresponding LOC take every possible step to prevent the unauthorised sale of tickets, Byrom says.
- Were you aware that detailed ticket information was being sold?
- No.
- Does Match have enough control over who has access to such information?
- We believe so and have no reasons to believe otherwise, other than through the representations you have made.
The lists Dagbladet is in possession of is alone worth some 50 000 euros. And Dagbladet has established that these lists are only a small part of the total amount of information up for sale on the black market.
In the lists Dagbladet have seen there is information about 81 444 ticket holders. Some 60 000 of those are listed with their full name and personal information.
In the ticket lists for Sweden's matches 48 781 people are named. 56 of those are Norwegians.
Ingvar Carlsson, former Prime Minister of Sweden, and former Minister of Integration Jens Orbäck are also mentioned in the lists.
- I don't like this at all. As a former minister this is also a security issue, Orbäck says.
He asks FIFA to look into the case — a view that's supported by Secretary General of the Swedish Top Football Association, Tommy Theorin, who is listed along with several close family members.
The Swedish skiing legend Anja Pärson also confirms that it is indeed her personal information that can be found in the FIFA lists.
And close family members of Lars Lagerbäck, former head coach of the Nigerian and Swedish national teams, is also mentioned in the lists — as is the family of several well known footballers.
A representative for the Lagerbäck family confirms that four family members were indeed present during the 2006 WC.
According to Jaime Byrom, chairman of Match Event Services and director of Byrom PLC, such a report has not been made to the Information Commissioner.
- We had expected to receive further information from today?s article in order to determine the extent to which we may find the identity of a person within our organisation that may have been involved in this matter. MATCH itself was not involved in the 2006 Hospitality operation and therefore all references to 2006 Hospitality are not relevant to MATCH. The only link, is the possibility that a person who worked for iSe may have joined MATCH for 2010 and may have proceeded to act in such a manner with regard to our customer data. We are reviewing the latest article to determine our next steps, says Byrom to Dagbladet.
The lists Dagbladet is in possession of contain the full name, date of birth and passport number of the unknowing ticket buyers — as well as detailed information about which games they had tickets to, and where they were seated.
Last week Dagbladet broke the news that 60 000 names were leaked and sold.
Today the newspaper can reveal that the total number has increased to 350 000 entries in the lists. 250 000 of these with full names and sensitive identity-information.
Huge fees
Officially FIFA and their associates do everything in their power to stop the black market traders. FIFA have several times tried black market ticket companies in court.But Dagbladet can reveal that unfaithful servants in the FIFA system are in fact among those who make it possible for the black market sharks to sell several millions worth of WC tickets.
With the information they get from the lists, black market ticket sharks can get in touch with ticket holders and offer to buy their tickets — before they sell the very same tickets for huge fees on the black markets.
- Such leaks are so common that several countries refuse to send personal information to FIFA, a respected black market dealer says.
The offer
Dagbladet has read several e-mails in which an employee in Match Hospitality, FIFA's official ticket provider, offers tickets lists for sale to a major player on the black market. Dagbladet has confirmed the seller's identity.In April 2009 the seller writes:
- Did you receive the offer for the database you were interested in - 2,5 e per contact? (...) There is possibility to sell the contacts for separate regions too.
Then, on August 11, he continues:
- Now I am in the official sales of the vip areas for FIFA 2010 in South Africa, working directly for official FIFA provider MATCH.
- Hard to believe
Jaime Byrom, chairman of Match Event Services and director of Byrom PLC, says he finds Dagbladet's revelations hard to believe.- FIFA, MATCH and the corresponding LOC take every possible step to prevent the unauthorised sale of tickets, Byrom says.
- Were you aware that detailed ticket information was being sold?
- No.
- Does Match have enough control over who has access to such information?
- We believe so and have no reasons to believe otherwise, other than through the representations you have made.
Worth millions
The black market dealers pay from 1 to 2,5 euro per name — securing a multimillion profit for the seller, considering the tens of thousands of football fans mentioned in the lists.The lists Dagbladet is in possession of is alone worth some 50 000 euros. And Dagbladet has established that these lists are only a small part of the total amount of information up for sale on the black market.
In the lists Dagbladet have seen there is information about 81 444 ticket holders. Some 60 000 of those are listed with their full name and personal information.
In the ticket lists for Sweden's matches 48 781 people are named. 56 of those are Norwegians.
Top names
Among those are Head of the National Bank, Svein Gjedrem. He confirms he was present at the matches in question. Gjedrem had no clue that his personal information was for sale on the black market.Ingvar Carlsson, former Prime Minister of Sweden, and former Minister of Integration Jens Orbäck are also mentioned in the lists.
- I don't like this at all. As a former minister this is also a security issue, Orbäck says.
He asks FIFA to look into the case — a view that's supported by Secretary General of the Swedish Top Football Association, Tommy Theorin, who is listed along with several close family members.
- Frightened
- I'm frightened. I'm glad I've changed my passport since 2006 — I did definitely not expect FIFA to have so little control. This kind of information has to be treated confidentially, Theorin says.The Swedish skiing legend Anja Pärson also confirms that it is indeed her personal information that can be found in the FIFA lists.
And close family members of Lars Lagerbäck, former head coach of the Nigerian and Swedish national teams, is also mentioned in the lists — as is the family of several well known footballers.
A representative for the Lagerbäck family confirms that four family members were indeed present during the 2006 WC.
Latest update
The leak could prompt an investigation under the Data Protection Act, as Match is registered as a British company.According to Jaime Byrom, chairman of Match Event Services and director of Byrom PLC, such a report has not been made to the Information Commissioner.
- We had expected to receive further information from today?s article in order to determine the extent to which we may find the identity of a person within our organisation that may have been involved in this matter. MATCH itself was not involved in the 2006 Hospitality operation and therefore all references to 2006 Hospitality are not relevant to MATCH. The only link, is the possibility that a person who worked for iSe may have joined MATCH for 2010 and may have proceeded to act in such a manner with regard to our customer data. We are reviewing the latest article to determine our next steps, says Byrom to Dagbladet.
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