You might want to be particularly careful with your concert tickets this fall if you have plans to see any of your favorite artists perform. A woman claims that she has lost her tickets. People are especially eager for concert season to resume when a pandemic strikes. Unfortunately, some consumers who purchase concert tickets through mobile apps have had their purchases fraudulently used by others.
Marilyn Young remarked, “I purchased tickets back in December to Styx, REO Speedwagon, and Loverboy” for her high school reunion show. But her hopes were dashed when an email from Ticketmaster confirmed that she had successfully resold her tickets.
As Young put it, “there was no way, they were gone” after he found out his emails had been forwarded to an account that wasn’t his but appeared identical to his but for one crucial detail: the address.
The tickets were taken from Young’s account by an unauthorized user. That said, Young is not the only one who has fallen. When Young contacted Ticketmaster, the company insisted that their system had “not been compromised.”
According to the Better Business Bureau, there has been a rise in ticket-related scams. This correlates with the increase in online ticket sales and the growing popularity of live performances.
According to Ticketmaster, this usually happens when someone hacks into the account of a ticket buyer. If a burglar obtains your account’s password, they can use it to buy, sell, or transfer your tickets to another person’s name.
The best way to ensure the security of your tickets is to:
- Increase the complexity of your password.
- Never use the same password for more than one site.
- Have your tickets been verified by taking a screenshot?
- Arrange them in an apple wallet.
Changing your account passwords frequently can make it harder for someone to use your personal information in a scam like this.
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