Ottawa residents lose upwards of $2,000 in Taylor Swift ticket scams, police say
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In a media release, Ottawa police say investigators in the Fraud Unit have received an increase in reports of fake ticket sales for the sold-out Taylor Swift concerts in recent weeks.
Ottawa police are warning Swifties to be careful while buying tickets to see Taylor Swift in concert, after residents lost more than $12,000 in three days this week in online ticket scams.
Tickets to see the Eras Tour in Toronto have been in high demand after they went on sale in August.
In a media release, Ottawa police say investigators in the Fraud Unit have received an increase in reports of fake ticket sales for the sold-out Taylor Swift concerts in recent weeks.
"Some complainants losing upwards of $2,000," police said on Twitter. "Ottawa residents have lost more than $12,000 to this scam in the last three days alone."
Police warn the public that there has been a significant increase in the risk of financial loss when conducting purchases through Facebook Marketplace and Kijiji.
Investigators recommend people use caution if buying tickets or items online from an unknown seller.
"Fraud Unit Investigators are seeing a recent trend where buyers place large deposits on unseen goods with unknown sellers, only to never receive the product," police said in a statement. "It’s vital to take the time to meet with the seller, inspect what you are buying, and question anything that seems too good to be true."
