Cyber Forensic Specialist
Cyber-Forensics.net
Ticket-selling scams use tickets as bait to steal consumer money. The scammers usually sell fake tickets or even steal credit card information to defraud them.
— Timothy Benson
SOFIA, BULGARIA, January 24, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — As covid-19 restrictions began to lift, people anticipated the return of in-person festivals and events. However, just like the internet provides countless opportunities for people to connect through online marketplaces to connect with buyers and sellers, scammers are taking advantage of the platforms to launch new ticket selling scams.
According to Timothy Benson, a Fraud recovery specialist at Cyber-Forensics.net, a cyber forensics service online scam victims, “the growth and popularity of the online ticket facility make it an ideal place for scammers to try target buyers who are easily available at common platforms like Instagram, Facebook.”
Greg Ferrier, a resident of Massachusetts, recently bought concert tickets from a site, and he says he never had an issue before. He paid for the tickets, but they were never delivered. Ferrier recollected, “they were supposed to send us a link to get the tickets, it never happened, so we’re kind of…
