All articles tagged with #ticket scam
A 35-year-old man, Tiron Alexander, was convicted of fraudulently booking over 120 free flights by impersonating a flight attendant since 2018, exploiting airline policies. He claimed to work for multiple airlines, used fake badge numbers, and was caught after accumulating a large number of flights in airline logs. He faces up to 20 years for each wire fraud count and is scheduled for sentencing in August.
Abbryanna Dutill Mcgowan, a ticket scammer from Summerville, South Carolina, has been caught and pleaded guilty to obtaining property under false pretenses. She was accused of selling fake tickets to Clemson Football fans, with multiple victims reporting losses totaling over $5,000. Despite numerous police reports filed against Mcgowan over the past two years, it took time for her to be apprehended. Some victims expressed frustration with the lack of accountability and police action. The case highlights the challenges law enforcement faces in bringing online scammers to justice. To protect oneself from online scams, experts recommend buying tickets directly from the venue, conducting thorough research, and being skeptical of sellers.
A woman paid $500 for Taylor Swift tickets from a seller on Facebook, but only received screenshots of the tickets and never got an official transfer notice. She later found out that the seller's Facebook page had been hacked and doesn't know if her screenshots are valid. To avoid fraudulent tickets, the Better Business Bureau suggests buying only from reputable resellers that accept credit cards for payment and offer a money-back guarantee in the event of fraud. They also advise against buying tickets from social media sites and using payment methods like Zelle, Venmo, Cash App, or gift cards.
A local woman's Facebook account was hacked and used to trick people into buying fake Taylor Swift tickets. The Ohio Attorney General has issued a warning about concert ticket scams, especially those involving Taylor Swift. The scammer used the woman's reputation as a trustworthy person to fool people into buying the fake tickets. The Attorney General advises people to be skeptical of offers that are too good to be true, use reputable third-party resale sites, and consider paying with a credit card. Consumers who believe they have been defrauded should immediately report the details to the company they used to make the payment.
Four teenagers from Berkley were scammed out of $1,200 after buying fake tickets to Taylor Swift's concert at Ford Field in Detroit from a seller on Craigslist. The mother of one of the girls purchased the tickets and thought she was preventing a scam by receiving the first ticket before sending payment. However, when they arrived at the box office, they were told the tickets were fake. The girls were left disappointed and out of pocket for the money. The mother has filed a police report and made a claim with Venmo and her bank.
Two sisters fell victim to a Taylor Swift ticket scam after joining a private Facebook group to purchase inexpensive tickets to the summer tour. They paid $350 apiece for fourth-row seats to Swift's Cincinnati show, but the woman who sold them the tickets gave them the runaround and later blocked them. The sisters later found out that tickets in the fourth row were selling for nearly $2,000. Cyber security experts advise people to be cautious when buying tickets from second-hand sources and to report any scams to the FBI through IC3.org.
A TikTok user claimed that SeatGeek sold her fake tickets to the Taylor Swift concert at MetLife Stadium, but the ticket selling site says that she did not purchase the tickets through them. SeatGeek admitted that one of their reps made a mistake when the user reached out to them, and they are working with her to resolve the issue by offering her comparable tickets to the show.