Waterloo Regional Police have issued a warning after a 28-year-old Kitchener woman was bilked out of $700 while trying to purchase Toronto Raptors tickets online.
Police say the victim transferred $700 to a phoney seller but never received the tickets.
They say the person tried to contact the scammer several times before eventually calling police over the matter.
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Police say they have received several reports in the past over fake concert tickets.
With Raptors tickets going for over $600 at the low end, police are warning that if a deal seems too good to be true, it likely is.
Police also advise ticket buyers to make their purchases from a reputable website or an official site.
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They are also warning the public that tickets purchased in person could be phoney as well.
For more info, police are suggesting citizens visit the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre website.