Ticket fraudsters operating using social media
People who take pictures of their tickets before they actually attend an event and post them on social media website are actively being sought by fraudsters. Fraudsters are then using these pictures to make counterfeit copies.
Fans may not be aware of how much information there actually is on a ticket, including their name and the bar code used to gain entry to the venue.
Fraudsters copy the bar code from the tickets and make dozens of counterfeit copies which are then sold to other victims through so called “safe” ticket resale platforms. If you buy one of these tickets you will be refused entry into a venue.