The NSW government is warning consumers against buying from the reseller that it claims has sold fake tickets, failed to supply tickets that were purchased and sold tickets at more than 10 times their retail value.Â
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The NSW government is warning consumers against buying from the reseller that it claims has sold fake tickets, failed to supply tickets that were purchased and sold tickets at more than 10 times their retail value.Â
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Online scammers are targeting digital-savvy concert-goers by setting sophisticated ticket scalping traps on social media, prompting a warning by the ACCC, which says Australians lost almost $400,000 last year through similar scams.
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WE'VE all been there. It's 9am, you've logged onto Ticketmaster with all the hope in the world. Your dreams are pinned on getting those A-reserve seats for that concert, game, once-in-a-lifetime gig. You've got your credit card at the ready.
The fact is we’re all getting scammed and it’s out of hand, says Dean Budnick, co-author of Ticket Masters: The Rise of the Concert Industry and How the Public Got Scalped.
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A company under investigation for a London Olympic Games ticketing scam had been accused of cheating fans out of Rugby World Cup seats.
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Every four years, the world’s best athletes come together to compete in the Summer Games. And every four years, scammers try to use the Games to swindle people out of money.