New Zealand is renowned for awesome summer festivals and concerts, but police have issued a stark warning about ticket scams. Police are currently investigating multiple cases of one particular scam, where tickets are being offered for sale on Facebook, Sgt Phill Hamlin says. The buyer pays into an online account, but the tickets are not sent - and the Facebook profile of the seller is then deleted, he explained. Facebook scam leads man to give $18,000 Air New Zealand warns against free flight scam Mother's 'sickening' ordeal being scammed out of Pink tickets "Don't buy goods like tickets from anyone who you are unsure about," he says, and "never pay money into another account without verifying who the account belongs to." Ticket scams have caused emotional distress for many New Zealanders in recent months. In September, a Dunedin mum recalled the "sickening" ordeal of being ripped off after buying fake tickets to a Pink concert. Donna Knight agreed to pay … [Read more...] about Scamming season: Don’t be fooled by fake concert tickets
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Fraudulent concert ticket and silage wrap offers
By Liam HeylinColdplay tickets, rolls of silage wrap, and car parts were fraudulently offered online by a man who had money transferred to his account by buyers who never received the goods.Seán O’Neill, of 1 Sunday School Lane, Blackpool, Cork, pleaded guilty to 10 charges of theft arising out of these fraudulent sales.He also pleaded guilty at Cork Circuit Criminal Court to a charge of having heroin for sale or supply at his home in Blackpool on May 30.One of the theft charges related to March 22, 2017, where he induced a man to purchase car parts for €300. The other nine theft charges related to dates in June 2017, when he induced four people to buy pairs of Coldplay concert tickets when he had no tickets. Sums of around €250 were transferred by each injured party to his account on the promise of the tickets.Injured parties paid sums ranging from €250 to €1,050 for rolls of silage wrap, also in June last year.Defence barrister Alan O’Dwyer … [Read more...] about Fraudulent concert ticket and silage wrap offers
How to find cheap concert ticket
Looking for cheap concert tickets to see top pop acts like Taylor Swift or Ed Sheeran can sometimes feel like an impossible task. Which is why having a cheat sheet of tips and handy hints can help you uncover a great deal on your coveted tickets. If you're an eager music fan, knowing when and where to look for the cheapest ticket deals will save you lots of time, energy and money in the long run. Here are five simple yet effective ways to enjoy your favourite homegrown and international music acts without forking out over the odds. Cheap theatre tickets: Get tickets to see Stomp and The Lion King this Valentine's Day 1. Sign up to newsletters and mailing lists A quick and easy way to save on concert tickets is to make sure you're the first in the know. Sign up to newsletters from these ticketing outlets to find out when pre- and on sale tickets are released. Ticketmaster AXS 365tickets GetMeIn See tickets Ticketline Amazon tickets You can also find out about advanced tour dates by … [Read more...] about How to find cheap concert ticket
Adele fans scammed out of concert tickets
TIM NEWMAN Last updated 15:18, September 3 2018 Phil Walter/Getty Images Adele performs at Mt Smart Stadium in March 2017 in Auckland. Adele fans were left out in the cold after a man with a track record of concert ticket scams tricked them out of $600.Nelson man Tuwhare Arapere promised four tickets at $150 each to the British singer's New Zealand concert at Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium on March 25, 2017. He used Facebook to organise the sale, but never delivered the tickets.While Arapere initially responded to the victim's email, saying the tickets were "coming in an hour or two", he soon broke off contact and stopped replying to further emails. READ MORE:Nelson Facebook scammer pleads guilty to deception chargesFacebook Marketplace scammers prompt police warning to online bargain huntersArapere appeared in the Nelson District Court on Monday, where he pleaded guilty to two charges of obtaining by deception.As … [Read more...] about Adele fans scammed out of concert tickets
Woman used fake profile in concert ticket scam
A Whangarei woman using a multitude of fake profiles on Facebook scammed people of nearly $12,000 for concert tickets which never existed. Bells Pou, Lulu Amberlee, Abby Knight, Lydia Mark and Hannah Johnson were some of the names 22-year-old Lulu Amberlee Pou, of Raumanga, used when she sold fake tickets through Facebook to Rhythm and Vines, Ed Sheeran, Bruno Mars and Macklemore concerts. She sold tickets between October 2017 and February 2018. Her cover was blown when more than 25 victims contacted police and an investigation revealed her scam. Pou failed to appear in Whangarei District Court on Friday for sentencing and a warrant was issued for her arrest. She had previously pleaded guilty to 25 charges of obtains by deception, with 13 of the charges relating to amounts under $500 and 12 charges to amounts between $500 and $1000. Pou communicated with people wanting the tickets through Facebook Messenger, giving them a bank account to pay the money into. Once the payment was … [Read more...] about Woman used fake profile in concert ticket scam