The Judiciary Police (PJ) said in a statement yesterday that fans of a famous boy band from the mainland fell for an online ticket scam for a recently held concert in Macau, noting that PJ had received at least 20 reports involving 24 victims since August 23 resulting in a loss exceeding 210,000 patacas.
The statement noted that fraudsters claimed on social media that they had concert tickets for sale after official channels had sold out. The victims were lured into paying in full or making a deposit, with the promise that the tickets would be delivered on the day of the concert. But when the day came, the victims were unable to contact the scammers.
The Judiciary Police’s Anti-Fraud Coordination Centre urged members of the public to always buy tickets from event organisers or licensed retailers; avoid buying through private or unofficial channels, especially if they demand one to pay first and get the tickets later; and to use the Judiciary Police’s “Anti-Fraud Programme” to check the scam risk index or dial their anti-fraud enquiry hotline on 8800 7777 or the crime report hotline on 993.
This poster provided by the Judiciary Police (PJ) yesterday warns members of the public about a concert ticket scam.
