Peterborough police are warning the public after several Peterborough residents have been scammed in a search for much-coveted tickets to Taylor Swift’s six concerts in November at the Rogers Centre in Toronto.
Police say they have received four reports in the past few weeks about fraudulent sales of tickets for the upcoming concerts. The frauds have occurred through Facebook groups or Facebook Marketplace and total almost $6,000.
In each case, the victim made a payment to the alleged seller who then either deleted their Facebook account or blocked the victim, leaving them with neither their money nor tickets.
“Sadly, we see these types of frauds increase in relation to events such as high-profile concerts that are sold out,” says detective constable Ryan Black of the fraud unit. “We ask people to be extra cautious, especially if a sale or offer seems too good to be true.”
The fraud unit is also reminding people to be extra cautious about purchasing any items through online means including Facebook and Kijiji. Always try to exchange items and money in a public space and never meet anybody alone.
If you are the victim of a fraud, you can report it to Peterborough police through 9-1-1 in an emergency situation or at the non-emergency line 705-876-1122 or online at the Peterborough police website at www.peterboroughpolice.com.
