Avoid Eventbrite ticket scams
Eventbrite is a popular ticketing website where users can buy and sell tickets for anything from gigs to local community events. Unfortunately, a tactic known as ‘event cloning’ is used by scammers to sell fake tickets to seemingly genuine events.
Find out what happened to one victim who had their event cloned by scammers. And if you ever buy tickets online, here are four things you need to know in order to stay safe, including how to report fraudulent events.
Need to know
- Be wary of ticket sales that are significantly discounted or too good to be true.
- Only follow links to ticket sales from official social media pages or websites, and avoid following links from emails or messages.
- Report an event on Eventbrite by going to the event listing and selecting ‘report this event’. You can also report scams to Action Fraud or the police on 101 if you live in Scotland.
- If you think you have paid a scammer you should contact your bank immediately.
Simon and Philippa
If you have information about any crime call 101, email: 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk or call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. If you see crime taking place call 999.
WG Neighbourhood Watch Coordinators – Simon Baker & Philippa Lake