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Description

This person advertised Taylor Swift tickets that were verified and transferable via ticketmaster on his facebook Page and sent it out to all his friends - Michael Leshay. I reached out via text to the number 360 982 5453 and he showed proof of tickets and said they would transfer from his ticketmaster into mine as soon as he received a Zelle payment for 1000. to mimidebbie12@?gmail.?com. I sent it and he sent a screen shot proving they were transferred and in process. When I did not see them in my ticketmaster account, I reached out and he said that they are charging a 400. transfer fee and that he would pay 100 but I had to send the extra 300. I sent via Zelle again to mimidebbie12@?gmail.?com. He never sent the tickets. I called ticketmaster and they said that they do not have a transfer fee and I was scammed. I wrote him and he said he would return the money and make it right. He did not. He then stopped returning messages. He did this simultaneously to my friend at the same time for 2500. Again the phone number is 360 982 5453 and the Zelle email is mimidebbie12@?gmail.?com

Dollars Lost

$1300

Targeted Person's Location

CA, USA - 93111

Scammer Information
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Unknown Location

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Unknown Email

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(360) 982-5453

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Unknown URL

Scam Type

Online Purchase

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Business name

Michael Leshay

Date Reported

February 22, 2024

Scam ID

811681


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