Ticket Scam

• ‘Stay vigilant’ when buying World Cup tickets, Competition Bureau warns

  As the 2026 FIFA World Cup approaches with 13 games scheduled to take place in Canada, the Competition Bureau is warning fans to 'stay vigilant' when buying tickets to events.

  Consumer

  May 21
  
• Taylor Swift ticket scam: Ontario fan out $1,400 after social media dupe

  One Ontario woman lost $,1400 in an e-transfer scam that promised to sell her four tickets to Taylor Swift's Eras tour. She realized the scam was "very easy" after falling for it.

  Crime

  Sep 17, 2024
  
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• Victims lose $100K in concert, sporting event ticket scams, Peel police say

  Victims lost more than $100,000 in a series of concert and sporting event ticket scams that have now resulted in two arrests, Peel police say.

  Crime

  Mar 28, 2024
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• ‘This looked legit’: Mom scammed trying to buy Taylor Swift tickets for daughter

  Einav Feldman says she hopes others learn from her mistake after she was scammed when trying to purchase tickets to a Taylor Swift show in Toronto.

  Canada

  Aug 15, 2023
• Employee arrested in alleged Peterborough Galaxy Cinemas ticket scam: police

  Police allege an employee accepted cash payments from customers but deleted the transactions from a point-of-sale terminal and pocketed the money.

  Crime

  Mar 12, 2020
• Relief may be on the way for Roxodus ticket holders

  An Eventbrite spokesperson told Global News that they have plans to get customers their money back.

  Canada

  Jul 6, 2019
• Halifax hockey fan out of Memorial Cup seat and cash after ticket scam

  Nic Stewart thought he was going to the final game after buying tickets online, only to realize he was a victim of a ticket scam.

  News

  May 24, 2019
• Would you pay for this parking ticket? Sunshine Coast residents alert police

  On Nov. 3, a driver who parked on Cowrie Street in Sechelt received an apparent $142 parking ticket for taking up two spaces. 

  Nov 7, 2018
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• Ticket scam warning ahead of Saskatchewan concerts

  The government of Saskatchewan is warning concertgoers to be wary of fraudsters when purchasing tickets for upcoming concerts.

  Canada

  Sep 7, 2018
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• Fraudulent free tickets for Canada’s Wonderland circulating on Facebook

  The free-ticket scam asks people to click on a link which then sends them to a web page to complete an online survey.

  Crime

  Jul 11, 2018