All posts belonging to the Fraud tag can be found in the list below.
A Texas family has pleaded guilty to wire fraud charges after admitting to using stolen identities to obtain Masters golf tournament tickets and reselling them for a profit. The U.S. Attorney’s O...
Tags: Fraud, Lottery, Masters, ResaleAction Fraud is urging people to “take more care” when buying tickets to live events as it reports victims lose an average of £365 (€409/$462) to ticket fraud each year. The UK’s national ...
Tags: Action Fraud, Fraud, Resale, STAR, ToutsBrazil’s football federation has stripped Meu Bilhete of the rights to sell tickets for its forthcoming game against Qatar over a fraud investigation relating to a linked company. The CBF has pau...
Tags: Brazil, Fraud, Meu Bilhete, TaxRoss Martin, Barclays’ head of digital safety, has warned ticket-buyers about touts ahead of the festival season, following new research from the financial services firm. The research found that ...
Tags: Barclays, Festivals, Fraud, Safety, STAR, ToutsFormer sports radio star Craig Carton has been jailed for 3.5 years in New York for his part in a Ponzi ticketing scheme. Carton, once of major New York City radio network WFAN, faced up to 45 year...
Tags: Fraud, Legal, radioA Christian music concert promoter is facing federal charges in the US over an alleged $3m (£2.3m/€2.7m) investment fraud. Jeffrey E. Wall and The Lighthouse Events LLC are accused of conning 15...
Tags: Concert, Fraud, PromoterForest Green Rovers has threatened fans with a ban after it was discovered that more than 50 people have been using fraudulent tickets to gain entry to The New Lawn. The English League Two football...
Tags: Forest Green Rovers, Fraud, League Two, The New LawnTIXnGO, a new blockchain mobile ticketing platform, has been launched today by ELCA, the parent company of cloud-based solution SecuTix, in an effort to combat fraud. TIXnGO is a user-friendly plat...
Tags: Blockchain, ELCA, Fraud, SecuTix, Technology, TIXnGOFacebook claims it is “taking action” to stop fraudulent activity from taking place on its platform, after it was discovered that thousands of pounds have been stolen via ticketing scams in the pa...
Tags: Facebook, Fraud, Resale, Scams, Social Media, ToutsAbu Dhabi-based Flash Entertainment reported that masses of people were being turned away at composer Yanni's (pictured) concert last month due to counterfeit tickets. The organiser has warned co...
Tags: Abu Dhabi, Counterfeit, Fraud, Resale, UAE, Yanni
