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Description
In April 2024, an individual known to an associate of the victims reached out via Facebook Messenger saying that he had 4 tickets to Taylor Swift's Eras Tour at BC Place for December 6, 2024. On April 29, 2024, the suspect put the victims into contact with a fictitious LiveNation employee, using the alias Spencer Odegaard ([email protected]), in order to "transfer" his family's allocated tickets to the victim. The victims both e-Transferred $900 each to the suspect to initiate the transfer. Over the next 2 months, emails and text messages were exchanged between the three parties to try and pin down the details of the transfer, which included sharing fictitious transfer details and screenshots of tickets. On June 26, 2024, last contact was received from the suspect and no money was refunded. Suspect is believed to reside in Milton, ON, but may have relocated to Florida.
Dollars Lost
$1800
Targeted Person's Location
BC, CAN - V3Y 2E9
Scam Type
Online Purchase
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Business name
LiveNation MLSE *SPOOFER*
Date Reported
December 3, 2024
Scam ID
917446
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