A WOMAN who tried to buy sold-out concert tickets via a fake Facebook page has been conned out of $150, Thursday 14 September.
Kingston detectives said the victim contacted the “seller” of the tickets – a “Debra Smith” – and was told to pay the money immediately to qualify for a discount.
When the money was transferred the page was shut down.
Another victim who contacted Westpac was told the account did not belong to the name which was an alias.
Detective Sergeant Peter Windhager, of Kingston CIU, urges buyers to beware of direct approaches from “sellers” and to deal with only reputable ticket agents.
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 20 September 2017
