Here are the profile details of someone else offering tickets for sale - keep in mind this show is in San Francisco:Īccording to their profile, they live in Wisconsin and are from Wisconsin.

Keep an eye out for other strange details that don’t add up. It’s effectively a blank profile with a nearly identical profile and cover photo.

Their profile doesn’t include the city they live in, where they’re from, a workplace, anything. ” Scrolling over their profile name reveals more: No biographical details. There’s that strange language again: “ … at affordable price. Once you’ve identified a potential scammer, check out their profile to confirm your hunch. Again, this doesn’t necessarily imply fraud by itself. But scammers are usually pushy, and often seek to transact via DM or text as soon as possible. They’re an excellent tip-off that you have scammers on your hands.įurthermore, two of these three examples provide a phone number in the post and ask the buyer to text them upfront. ” Look out for patterns of unusual, stilted language like these. There’s the same phrase: “… in cheaper rate. “ Who is interested in buying ticket … at cheaper rate, ” or “ three tickets for sale at good cheap price. But they feature certain words or phrases that seem unusual - phrases your typical showgoer probably wouldn’t use, even if English isn’t their first language: They’re written in imperfect English - which doesn’t necessarily mean someone is out to scam you. The tell-tale giveaway of a ticket scammer is that they often use language that simply feels off. Spot fraud: Stilted language in posts and comments Here are a few to look out for, with examples all lifted from Facebook events for sold-out shows in San Francisco. It’s vital everyone in the industry learns the telltale signs of a fraudster selling tickets they don’t actually have.

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