Local authorities have received at least 22 reports of concert ticket scams over the past week, with 15 of the victims being students, according to Macau’s Judiciary Police (PJ). Reportedly, some victims were “too eager” to see their idols that they were willing to engage in private transactions online that required payment before receiving the tickets.
On online platforms, fraudsters claimed to have official tickets for sold-out concerts, luring the victims to transfer money in advance while promising them to deliver the tickets in person. Once the deposit or full payment was made, the scammers then cut off their contact with the victims, who would then realise they had been scammed.
In the light of this problem, the PJ’s Anti-Fraud Coordination Centre reminds students and the public to:
- Always purchase concert tickets from event organisers or authorised sellers to minimise the risk of being scammed.
- Not engage in private transactions that require buyers to “pay first and get their delivery later”.
- Immediately call PJ’s Anti-Fraud Enquiry Hotline (8800 7777) or the city’s Crime Report Hotline (993).
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