We just received and email promising us World Cup tickets to any match during the event starting next month and all we had to do was ring a telephone number in South Africa to place our order. We didn't ring and we urge you not to ring also. With 200,000 tickets still available - you also shouldn't need to be buying tickets from a tout.

This email arrived the day after South Africa's trade minister warned football fans about buying tickets from unauthorised vendors and it seemed appropriate that we also pass on the warning.

"We are concerned that consumers may be prejudiced by believing that they can purchase tickets through avenues which are not authorised by FIFA," South African trade minister Rob Davies said in a joint statement with FIFA.

Consumers could lose the money that they have paid for tickets or be left in a situation of not receiving the tickets that they have paid for.

We published an article last year detailing where you can buy tickets for the World Cup and if you are looking for tickets we recommend you read it.

You will not be able to buy tickets at the ground and if you get an email from someone claiming they can get you tickets or there is a company pretending to be able to sell you packages - don't be fooled into passing over any money.