TORONTO — As Taylor Swift prepares to close out her Eras Tour era in Canada, fans desperate to see the pop star perform live are vulnerable to scams.
The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre has received 140 reports of fraudulent Swift tickets this year, most of which came from people who were scammed out of money.
For that reason, she said, prevention is the best protection. Here are some tips on how to spot a scam.At this point, it's very easy to know which Taylor Swift ticket sales are scams: it's all of them, at least if the ticket-holder is promising an instant transfer. Long has put a pause on buying and selling Eras Tour tickets for that reason — though they weren't a huge part of his business because their astronomical price left them out of reach for most people."If it's too good to be true, chances are it is too good to be true," Cahill said.
It may seem safe because the offer appears to be coming from someone you know, but in reality there are no tickets to be had.
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