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Online Purchase - online animal purchase

I approached the website to potentially purchase a kitten. The cat was listed at $600 which seemed low compared to other similar cats from reputable breeders. They quickly emailed me back and we went back-and-forth while I asked questions and they answered them once we got to the point where I felt OK with telling them we would take the cat they requested full payment upfront for $900, which would have included transport of the cat from their location of “San Diego” to our home in Ventura County. Despite the short distance, the price of the transport didn’t change from what they listed as interstate delivery fees, which I thought was also very strange. Because they wanted the entirety of the payment upfront and that delivery fee didn’t change for short range deliveries I became suspicious and I reverse image searched every single image associated with their “customer reviews.” The result of my search found the same images they had used for their customer reviews were associated with other social media profiles in people’s names that did not match the names they had associated with the review. One of the reviews even had a photo of Taylor Swift, which was the tipping points for me in terms of suspicion

Dollars Lost: $0.0

San Diego, CA

Date Reported: June 24, 2025

Online Purchase - Aurelle and Bloom Scam

Aurelle and Bloom had numerous ads on Facebook. I ordered some Taylor swift pjs. After weeks of waiting for the order to “ship”, I went to the website to find an email or phone number. None listed. The only way to contact the company was to submit their contact form on the website, which I did 2 separate times. When I got my credit card bill, I noticed charges for “VIP club”, both on the days I had submitted that form. The pajamas eventually arrived about 45 days after ordering, they were complete crap and just a way to steal your credit card number. FACEBOOK SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE FAKE/SCAM ADS THEY CONSTANTLY POST.

Dollars Lost: $85

Unknown Location

Date Reported: May 31, 2025

Online Purchase - Online Retailer Scam

Ordered Taylor Swift pajamas in January 2025. They arrived and were OK. In May 2025 I got an alert from my credit card company saying that Aurelle & Bloom were trying to charge my card $29.99. I denied the purchase. Looking back in my records, I saw they charged me in March and April. I am trying to get those charges removed.

Dollars Lost: $60

Unknown Location

Date Reported: May 6, 2025

Travel/Vacation/Timeshare

Mailing said we would get two round trip vouchers on American United or Southwest airlines good for couples and valid in continental US from international airports. Plus 2 nites at over 1,000 Marriott Hilton or Hyatt hotels (option to extend). Retail value $1,180. Plus $100 dining voucher good at over 45,000 restaurants. Signed Carla Taylor Tickets cost $298 to use through a reservation company. Can only use "Departures and Checkin will take place on Sunday, Monday or Tuesday" and can't use on major holidays. ALso a $50 activation fee. Also hotel is "an economy level of accommodations (Days Inn, Super 8 or similar) but you can upgrade at YOUR OWN EXPENSE. Not at the Marriott level!! Dining vouchers are $25 per mo. through Restaurant.com. ANYONE can buy vouchers cheap on this site and there are almost NO GOOD restarants on there that accept the vouchers. Truly a scam. GLad we didn't buy anything.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Charleston, SC

Date Reported: April 7, 2025

Online Purchase - Online Retailer Scam

Purchased Taylor Swift pajamas from them for a xmas gift, i realized i ordered wrong color & immediately emailed them, no response. Figured ok, whatever color comes in that is what i will gift. Waiting weeks on this item, then they have the nerve to charge you for a "membership" fee of $25/month which was never seen or the print was so little or hidden and did not see it. Tried calling them 3x with noone answering the phone & have left detailed messages with not 1:response back!!! Horrible customer service, BEWARE of ordering from this company, they also go by a diferent company name on FB as well.

Dollars Lost: $34

Unknown Location

Date Reported: January 5, 2025

Online Purchase

The product was Taylor Swift pajamas. They sent email confirmations, but the next day when I looked at tracking it said, “delivered.”

Dollars Lost: $38

Unknown Location

Date Reported: January 2, 2025

Counterfeit Product

I ordered a Taylor Swift Tumbler that was advertised as a Stanley Cup. When I try and track the order, the website is no longer working.

Dollars Lost: $64.94

Unknown Location

Date Reported: December 22, 2024

Online Purchase

I purchased a Taylor Swift Piano Calendar as a gift. The link did not say thw origin of the product. It was 22 days before it was "delivered". However, it supposedly went through the US more than once and through several states that were not en route for regular mail. When contacting the company, they insist that it was delivered. After emailing them several times, they offered me a partial refund. They would not provide me with a carrier or other tracking number. I am contacting my Credit card to refuse payment.

Dollars Lost: $44.16

Unknown Location

Date Reported: December 7, 2024

Online Purchase - Taylor swift tickets

Scammed me out of $1800 for Taylor swift tickets I never received

Dollars Lost: $1800

Date Reported: December 6, 2024

Online Purchase - Seat Estate LLC

In June of 2024 was connected to a ticket broker through a friend who was selling Taylor Swift tickets. I spoke to the broker, Marc Vincent Moyens, several times over the phone and we communicated back and forth over text. He had a seemingly legit ticket site, seatestate.com and we negotiated a price of $2500 for 2 tickets to see Taylor Swift in Miami the weekend of October 18, 2024. On July 8th and 9th I sent him three payments via Zelle totaling the $2500. He sent me an email confirmation from his business email guaranteeing the tickets as discussed and confirming his receipt of my payment. After months of following texts, the concert dates came and went and Marc never provided the tickets. His story continually changed as to when I would get the tickets and when he was unable to deliver them he stated I would get a refund by October 30th. As of December 1st, I have not received my refund and have sent Marc numerous texts and Zelle payment requests which he has ignored and not responded to. I know of several other people that paid Marc for Taylor Swift tickets that were never received totaling almost $20,000 and this is clearly an ongoing scam.

Dollars Lost: $2500

Post Falls, ID- 83854

Date Reported: December 3, 2024

Online Purchase - Online Purchase - LiveNation MLSE *SPOOFER*

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

Toronto, ON- M5J 2P1

Date Reported: December 3, 2024

Online Purchase - Facebook Imposter Posing as Myself

My Facebook was hacked. The person put 2nd authentication on it so im not able to gain access. They posted Taylor Swift tickets for sale, took over my Facebook messenger and proceeded to pretend to be me when people inquired. They managed to get $2000(those are just the people that I know for sure) from people for these nonexistent concert tickets. Many people reported my page. They got a response saying no wrong doing was happening and my page is still up. I have reported it as well. Im, of course, upset that Ive lost many memories, but im more upset that people are being scammed out of thousands of dollars. At what point is Facebook aiding these hackers? I get that its buyer beware, but when does it become the platforms responsibilty to put a stop to these scams?

Dollars Lost: $2000

Unknown Location

Date Reported: November 5, 2024

Online Purchase - Ticket Scam

I was trying to buy concert tickets for my daughter for her birthday to the Taylor Swift concert and I ran across this site on facebook and thought it was legit and without doing any research because her concert was coming up so I thought I was getting something special for my daughter well to my surprise I was wrong and the person or persons totally scammed me out of $360.45 I have been devastated because I let my daughter down and that doesn’t sit well with me I’m ashamed of myself for trusting this person that hurts really bad I will not let that happen to myself again it’s just the tickets were so expensive and when they said that they work for a non profit organization to help people buy tickets at the regular price that hasn’t been scaled i thought ok well this sounds great so I thought I was getting a great deal for her and what a birthday gift that would be to see her in concert on her birthday but that didn’t happen of course Thanks

Dollars Lost: $360

Date Reported: November 4, 2024

Other - Venmo - Concert Tickets

Matt Slowiak posted in the Chicago Board Game Group on Facebook that he had 4 tickets to Taylor Swift's show in Indy on November 2nd and was selling for $500 each. I reached out to him on September 2nd, and he replied on September 17th to say they were still available. He even included a screenshot of his phone going from out conversation, into the Ticketmaster app with the tickets. I replied on September 22nd to see if they were still available, and he said yes and "Venmo or Zelle work for the payment and the tickets will be transferred to you immediately you purchase them". I asked if I could buy one for $500 and he said yes. I Venmoed the money to @Lucky_Dragon who he said was his partner, MaryJane, and the account name was MaryJane Fantanilla. I sent $500 on Thursday, October 31st. He then showed me a video recording of him inputting my information into the Ticketmaster transfer section. I didn't receive the ticket for 10 minutes and then he sent me a screenshot saying that he was unable to send just one ticket and would need to send all 4 and asked for me to send the rest of the money. I told him I would not do that. He offered to refund me, I said yes, he agreed and said he would this morning. I still had not received the money after 4 hours, he said he would check with MaryJane, and two hours later I sent a request on Venmo directly. The Venmo request was then declined, and then he blocked me on Facebook. I've reported this to Facebook and to Venmo.

Dollars Lost: $500

New Lenox, IL- 60451

Date Reported: November 1, 2024

Online Purchase - Unisaurstudio.com

They are selling Taylor swift merchandise which should be copyright infringement. They provide a fake tracking website and the products never arrive.

Dollars Lost: $25

Unknown Location

Date Reported: October 23, 2024

Online Purchase

I was scammed into sending $700 for 2 tickets to the Taylor Swift concert in New Orleans. The Instagram page "erastour_resell_tickets" presented itself like a broker between sellers and buyers for Taylor Swift concert tickets. Once they contacted the seller and gave me the PayPal account to send the payment to (via friends and family bc they "didn't want to be charged a fee from PayPal"), they were supposed to transfer the tickets into my Ticketmaster account. That never happened. They (the Instagram page) claimed that they suddenly were having issues with the seller ([email protected]). They said the seller wanted to sell all 4 tickets that they had at one time, instead of the 2 that was initial agreed upon, and I made sure to get confirmation that the seller was only selling me the 2 tickets. Erastour_resell_tickets then tried to convince to just buy the remaining 2 tickets and the seller would be happy and would then approve the transfer of the tickets to my Ticketmaster account. It was at that point that I realized I was being scammed and immediately asked for a refund. They said no problem and that they would contact the seller. The refund never came and the Instagram page blocked me. I am so livid and frustrated bc I was simply trying to surprise my wife with the tickets she had been dreaming about.

Dollars Lost: $700

Unknown Location

Date Reported: October 23, 2024

Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes - Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes - Lifted Movement

Lifted movement has created a number of Instagram contests for Taylor Swift tickets, however, they are not releasing winner information or showing any transparency. When inquiring into this, I was promptly blocked.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

BC-

Date Reported: October 22, 2024

Identity Theft - Facebook Imposter

scammer advertised on my FB page that I was selling Taylor Swift tickets. When I called FB to report it they told me the scammers was transferring 1K from my Cash App to Bit Coin thru Chase Bank. When I told FB I had no money they got angry and cursed me and hung up the phone. I believe someone at FB is a part of the scam.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: October 21, 2024

Online Purchase

I ran a google search for Taylor Swift merchandise as a gift. Found the wineandwhiskeydecanter.com placed my order on 9/18 tried to track the package. Invalid tracing number, emailed customer service, invalid email, called number, invalid number, filled a dispute with paypal received another number to call for the company. Called the number spoke to a woman. Told her i read reviews after discoverimg the website info was invalid and that the reviews stated it was a scam. The woman said youre right and hung up.

Dollars Lost: $46

Date Reported: October 4, 2024

Counterfeit Product - Ticket Scam

Husband responded to trusted friend's post about Taylor Swift concert tickets for 11/2/24 Indianapolis show w/ 4 tickets in section 141, but didn't find out it was a scam until after sending partial Zelle payment. Scammer used the following options for payment and asked for Zelle first using name/address below. Initially said no venmo and then provided different name/number. Finally asked if I had cash app and I said no. for Zelle Diana Bassitt - [email protected] for venmo Kenneth or Kenny Hunter - @kenny3xx last 4 phone numbers 4092

Dollars Lost: $1000

Detroit, MI

Date Reported: September 30, 2024

Online Purchase

Searching for the Harris Walz camo hat pops up a "HarrisWalz.store" link. Has merch that includes Taylor Swift holding her cat bags and variations on the camo hat. Looks suspicious.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: September 13, 2024

Other - Taylor Swift

Facebook post of Selling Taylor Swift tickets showing a screen shot of tickets from Ticketmaster. Then when messaging asked for a friends and family PayPal to a males email address.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: September 8, 2024

Online Purchase - Fake Taylor Swift ticket offer

She went into a little league football group on an app called BAND. She tried selling Taylor Swift Tickets for $900. I did not fall for it. Why is this number still in operation?

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Key West, FL- 33040

Date Reported: September 6, 2024

Online Purchase - Online Purchase Scam

This person claimed to be selling Taylor Swift Tickets. He sent screen shots of the tickets in ticketmaster and said he would transfer after I paid. I paid via Paypal and he never transferred the ticket. Told he he now has my money and laughed at me.

Dollars Lost: $520

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 20, 2024

Travel/Vacation/Timeshare - 2024 Travel and Excursion Showcase

I received a flyer in the mail. Invited me to attend the 2024 travel and excursion Showcase, receiving 2 nights at a Marriott, a Hilton or a Hyatt and 2 complimentary round-trip airline tickets strictly for the couple. In the bottom right hand corner it says Hilton Garden Inn, it has a logo underneath it describes, "all trademarks are the property and represents the company." It gives you a phone number and a promotion code. It has pictures on it of plane, cruise ship and lodging. It mentions American, Delta and United: fly aboard all major domestic airlines. The signature is Carla Taylor.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 19, 2024

Family/Friend Emergency

Posted about selling taylor swift tickets for $500/each. I messaged one of her friends who then told me that her account had been hacked and she cannot get it back.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Memphis, TN

Date Reported: August 14, 2024

Travel/Vacation/Timeshare - 2024 Travel and Excursion Showcase

I received a letter that looked like a check in the mail with the upper left corner saying T.E.S 2024. I opened it up and it says “2024 Travel and Excursion Showcase” right below this was “Fly Aboard All Major Domestic Airlines”. Below that it then lists American, Delta, and United airlines. It says my spouse and I are invited to an informative discussion about affordable travel and future vacationing. It will be at the Hilton Garden Inn. I will receive 2 free round trip tickets for an airline of my choice and 2 nights at a hotel or inn of my choice. If I hurry up and call within 24 hours I will then even receive 100 dollars in dining credit to a restaurant of my choosing with a dining voucher. It said the retail value of this award is $1180 and that if I do not respond they will give it to another guest. It gave me a promo code, which I am sure is either the same in allotted areas or the same for everyone all around. It was signed by Carla Taylor. It had the Hilton garden inn stamped at the bottom with small legal lettering in the bottom right. Stating “All trademarks are the property of the respective owners. Certain restrictions, taxes, and fees apply. Please call for details. Not applicable to Alaska and Hawaii. All major carriers accepted. Not a Timeshare or Real Estate Offer. No purchase is required”. I called out of business hours in hoping to hear an answering machine to get more information and what sounded like a stuttering young woman was the voice on the voicemail greeting. She mentioned that this was a “claims” office and to leave detailed information about myself so they can call me back. I hope no one has to pay the “Certain restrictions, taxes, and fees apply” because they were scammed by this and manipulated into paying a fee to receive the awarded airline tickets and hotel rooms they won! I hope this saves some people from this scam.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 8, 2024

Identity Theft

FACEBOOK ACCOUNT WAS HACKED, I REPORTED 45 DAYS AGO TO FACEBOOK, EVEN SENT THEM A COPY OF MY DRIVERS LICENSE, BY THE TIME I REPORTED THE ACCOUNT THE PERSON CHANGED THE 2 WAY AUTHENTICATION. EVEN THOUGH MY PHONE NUMBER IS THERE, I NEVER RECEIVED THE TEXT MESSAGE WITH THE CODE THEY SUPPOSEDLY SENT. I REPORTED IT VIA EMAIL AND NOTHING. IN THE MEAN TIME TWO OF MY FRIENDS HAVE BEEN SCAMMED OUT OF MONEY. tHE PERSON WAS SELLING TAYLOR SWIFT TICKETS SHE PAID 1,200, AND THE HACKER HAD THEM ZELLE THE FUNDS. THE 2ND PERSON LOST 1K WITH A SCAM THAT THE PERSON PRETENDING TO BE ME WAS SELLING A CAR. I AM NOT SELLING ANYTHINGIT FIRST STARTED WITH MY INSTAGRAM BEING HACKED AND GOT IT RECOVERED BUT FACEBOOK IS BEEING ELUSIVE. I HAVE PHOTO AND MEMORIES THERE THAT I DONT HAVE SAVED AND THE PERSON BLOCKED ME WHEN I CREATED A PROFILE TO KEEP TABS ON WHAT IS BEING POSTED IN MY ACCOUNT. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS ANYWAY YOU CAN HELP, BECAUSE GOING THROUGH THE FACEBOOK ROUTE HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING. I HATE TO THINK MORE PEOPLE WITH GET SCAMMED OUT OF THIER HARD EARNED MONEY BY SOMEONE PRETENDING TO BE ME.

Dollars Lost: $2200

Date Reported: July 17, 2024

Online Purchase - Online Purchase - Fake Concert Tickets Scam

A Facebook post stating they had Taylor Swift tickets that they needed to sell. My daughter knew this person, Erica Brand, from nursing school. The post had a time stamp of July 11 2024 and only 25 minutes when my daughter responded to post. My daughter messaged her about our interest in the tickets and was given a response with a phone number. We were told this person “Erica” only took Apple Cash, PayPal. We proceeded with transaction - buying 4 tickets for Indianapolis Lucas Oil Stadium on November 2, 2024. The FB post even included a screen shot of seating chart in stadium with circled section of seats. My daughter did some checking on fb to try and be sure the account was real and people were commenting on her post as well as having previous posts suggesting she was active. We became a bit suspicious and wanted proof of tickets before sending the money and were sent screen shots of all 4 tickets. At that point we proceeded with the purchase via Apple Cash. There were never any tickets.

Dollars Lost: $1200

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 12, 2024

Travel/Vacation/Timeshare - 2024 travel and Excursion Showcase

2024 travel and Excursion Showcase, 2 complimentary round trip airline tickets and 2 nights at one of 1000 hotels. Award is listed as $1180 Carla Taylor

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 10, 2024

Online Purchase - Event Tickets sold online / Twitter

I was trying to buy Taylor Swift tickets and met a person online selling them. I had them send me a picture of their ID to give me some peace of mind and they name was Meghan Melissa Carr. I sent them $300 through Apple Cash and they did not send my tickets and proceeded to block me everywhere (their twitter @tlomeys). I asked for the money back multiple times and was unable to receive my money back

Dollars Lost: $300

Unknown Location

Date Reported: June 28, 2024

Other - Matt Slowiak-Apex Abodes Apartments

This person pretended to be my husbands friend from work. He offers 4 Taylor Swift concert tickets for $500 each. Payments are to be made through Zelle. Luckily Zelle only allows $500 to be transferred per day for new recipients. He used the email [email protected] as his Zelle account email. Once I transferred the $500 he was to transfer one ticket, but claimed Ticketmaster wouldn't allow him to break up the tickets, which got me suspicious because Ticketmaster does allow you to transfer only one. As I looked into the email account I noticed it was linked to Apex Abodes Apartments, which doesn't exist.

Dollars Lost: $500

New Lenox, IL

Date Reported: June 25, 2024

Online Purchase

Message posted on Facebook HOA group with a member profile noting “her uncle had Taylor swift tickets for IL and contact her if interested.” I contacted her through Facebook messenger because she was local and has a dog grooming business and a friend of mine knew her. She coordinated the sell of 4 tickets $400 each through PayPal. She provided me the email address of where to send it. Then never sent the tickets. I have screen shots of our conversation through PayPal.

Dollars Lost: $1646

New Market, MD- 21774

Date Reported: June 18, 2024

Online Purchase - taylorttpdshop.com

It was the first link on Google when I typed in Taylor swift merchandise. They copied all of her stuff & made it seem legit. Even sent an email saying thanks for subscribing. However there is absolutely no contact us or help links. The link for my tracking is a dud. Product is still not here. Now when I look it up, it isn’t the first link anymore.

Dollars Lost: $54

Unknown Location

Date Reported: June 12, 2024

Online Purchase - Taylor Swift ticket scam

Someone posted in a woodhaven high school track group text (that has parents and students in it) for Taylor Swift tickets. You are supposed to have to be approved to be in the text group so was presumed to be a parent at the high school. We used paypal friend/family transaction, because it was an individual not a business, but that meant it wasn't protected, so we are out the money for no tickets. They had asked if we had a ticketmaster account because they would transfer the tickets in ticketmaster. They sent screenshots of the tickets. They waited for the money to post. I said we can see it posted. They said okay sending the tickets now. Email never came. They then said they couldn't transfer only three tickets since they bought five and offered the other two an additional $400. I said send the tickets and we will send the balance since we already showed good faith sending money before tickets were received once. Never heard again. Our paypal is linked to bank account not credit card, so we tried to file dispute through bank but they said not very likely since we authorized the transaction. I did it thinking that paypal backed digital tickets but apparently only for the business transactions. We didn't know that you could call an individual a business transaction. It's unfortunate. We will file it with FTC, BBB and police to help track fraud and scammers. Hopefully somewhere along the line it helps. Posted as Betty Hutchinson with number to text 623-377-4556 (turned out to be a google voice account). Paypal to Angie Moore on 6/4/24. I have transaction ID but not sure if that is considered sensitive info so didn't put here

Dollars Lost: $900

Woodhaven, MI

Date Reported: June 7, 2024

Online Purchase - Taylor Swift Tickets

The scammer used a Taylor Swift Tickets 2024 group on Facebook to note that they had verified tickets. They used the profile name of Shannon Johnson. They messaged me on Facebook Messenger, showed me the tickets and requested payment. I never received the tickets. Facebook said that this does not go against their community standards

Dollars Lost: $650

Unknown Location

Date Reported: June 1, 2024

Online Purchase

Product was advertised using Taylor Swift and Shark Tank endorsements, but neither entity was associated with the knock off weight loss gummiy.

Dollars Lost: $240

Unknown Location

Date Reported: May 28, 2024

Phishing - Margaret's Pet Grooming

A person pretending to be a friend on Facebook sold Taylor Swift concert tickets. This person was pretending to be Angelique Scianna and talked just like her, I suspect they used AI. Asked for money on Zelle or PayPal. Zelle under the email address [email protected]. PayPal user under Margarets Pet Grooming. And phone number was 1(903)331-9864. I fell for the scam and paid $800.

Dollars Lost: $800

Joliet, IL

Date Reported: May 28, 2024

Online Purchase - Target/Taylor Swift

3/14/24 on Instagram there was an ad with Taylor Swift promoting a Stanley Tumbler from Target for $5.00. I used my debit card. The next day I noticed two charges for $99.97 and $59.93. I notified my bank that I hadn’t authorized these charges and they started a transaction dispute. They asked me for any records from this transaction and I had none. I never received any emails and I certainly never received a Stanley tumbler. The bank contacted the company and must have provided them with proof of authorization because I was not refunded any money and the case is now closed. On my account the Seller is listed as Secure Pay out of Texas. Phone number listed is 681-235-5729 which is no longer in service.

Dollars Lost: $160

Date Reported: May 22, 2024

Online Purchase - Justin Friedberg

This scammer came through a Plainview Dads Facebook page, advertising their "cousin" selling Taylor Swift tickets. They agreed to use PayPal Goods and Services and asked for half the money first, but would not send the tickets until all the money was paid to them and in their account. PayPal holds the money to protect from scammers, and can take 7-21 days to do so. This seller then asked for the rest of the money via Zelle. That is when I asked them to send half the tickets, or one at a time, as I paid the money. When they refused, I searched their number and found that they have done this before and stopped conversing with this person.

Dollars Lost: $910

Plainview, NY

Date Reported: May 17, 2024

Online Purchase - Ticket Resale

One of my friends had a contact list for sale 4 Taylor Swift tickets to Indianapolis Indiana in November 2024. I was leery but they reassured me by saying you send me $300 and I'll send you a ticket, but then after I sent the money they said it wouldn't let them break the tickets up that I had to send to full amount for all 4 tickets which was $1200. So I sent the money and they wouldn't send the tickets unless I sent another $500 to which I didn't do. Requested a refund and then none of the messages would go through. My friend's friend was Jen Rieman so I thought it was a legit person.

Dollars Lost: $1200

Unknown Location

Date Reported: May 14, 2024

Online Purchase - Online ticket order not delivered

Scammer posted video claiming to hve tickets to Taylor Swift Eras Tour. After initial contact scammer provided screenshots and screen recordings that verified ticket master tickets. After payment was sent, she provided screenshots that the tickets were on the way. The tickets never arrived and she contacted days later asking for $250 because ticket master was charging a fee for transfer. I contacted ticket master and no such fee exists.

Dollars Lost: $1350

Date Reported: May 7, 2024

Online Purchase - Online Purchase - Fake Concert Ticket Scam

They said they had Taylor swift tickets for the Miami concert. They had photos of the tickets. I asked if I could pay for one have them transfer it over so I could be sure. They took the money and then insisted for more. When I said no and that I wanted a refund if they weren’t going to give me the tickets they blocked me.

Dollars Lost: $500

Unknown Location

Date Reported: April 24, 2024

Online Purchase - Taylor Swift Tickets

Traci Doering Winslow was selling 4 tickets to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in Indianapolis for Nov. 2nd, 2024. My wife first saw Traci’s post on a Facebook group called “Buckland Ohio Memories”, but the post has since been deleted. My wife went back and forth with Traci via Facebook messenger. Traci sent my wife pictures of the tickets and said they would transfer via email after payment was made. Traci’s preferred payment method was through Zelle and my wife had asked her if she used Venmo. Traci did not. I downloaded Zelle and tried to send money to the email address supplied ([email protected]) but this account was not registered to Zelle. Traci then asked to send money to the phone number, (262) 399-2086, via Zelle. This phone number was registered to someone named VERNITA and the area code was from southeast Wisconsin. I questioned Traci about this and she claimed that wasn’t right and asked to switch over to PayPal. We tried paying her multiple times over PayPal to the account @MoserAllisonMarie. Both of my credit cards and my wife’s PayPal account were declined for payment. We asked if we could meet in person, but Traci said we should try Venmo (she previously claimed she did not have Venmo). The account Traci gave us on Venmo is @Jill-Pennington-13. I tried to send money for just 2 of the tickets, but again my payment was declined. After this failed we asked again to meet in person. Traci said she could the following week when she would be visiting her family in town (apparently she doesn’t live in the area anymore). I questioned her more on all these different people and different accounts. She gave us one more number to try on Zelle, 317-746-4027, which is an area code in Indianapolis for someone named Turner. Fortunately Zelle limits transactions to $500 for new transfers. We made the transfer to Traci who confirmed she got it and wanted us to send the rest, but we explained the transfer cap on Zelle. Traci gave us another number, (707) 460-5336, which was an account registered to Hayden with area code in Northern California. This is when I told my wife that we would not be sending any more money. I start messaging Traci direct through my wife’s messenger asking for our money back, and that we were not comfortable going forward any further with anymore transactions unless she met us in person. It’s been crickets since then.

Dollars Lost: $500

Date Reported: April 14, 2024

Online Purchase - Taylor Swift concert Tickets on Facebook for sale

A Facebook “friend” posted they were selling Taylor Swift tickets at cost for her concert in Indianapolis, IN on November 2, 2024. I relied that I was interested and they messaged me on Facebook messenger. After back and forth on the process that would take place, I sent $1,000 via Zelle. After, I kept getting the run around regarding the tickets being sent. By this morning, I realized it was a scam and let them know I was aware, and I was then blocked. I filed a claim through my bank and alerted Zelle who told me there is nothing they could do. So, this trusting mom is out $1000.

Dollars Lost: $1000

Watseka, IL

Date Reported: April 12, 2024

Phishing - Elsie Beasy Hair Accessories Super Center

They posted an ad hosted by Taylor Swift. In the Ad Taylor Swift is saying how good of a place she is in right now and wants to give away $1000 gift cards to the first 10.000 people that respond. Pay Shipping costs ad she will send a Visa gift card worth $1000. My daughter is a big fan and fell for it. When I was made aware of what happened, I immediately looked into it and found that the charges where sent to the business listed above. I called them to let them know that unless the money was immediately refunded that I would be contacting the FBI cyber crimes also known as IC3 and reporting their fraudulent activities. They told me that I would receive a full refund within 24 to 48 hours directly back into my account. These people committed a crime and no business should be conducted with them.

Dollars Lost: $10

Unknown Location

Date Reported: April 11, 2024

Online Purchase - Concert tickets

Scammer (Kenna Marie) posted Taylor Swift tickets for sale on a public Facebook website. Scammer then instructed me to contact her through Messenger at which time she asked if I had a TicketMaster account. She then asked me to send her $400/ticket through Zelle but used another person’s email address ([email protected]). Once the transaction was confirmed she asked for my name and an additional $200 to transfer the name on the tickets. When I declined this transaction, she stopped contacting me.

Dollars Lost: $800

Fritchton, IN- 47591

Date Reported: April 9, 2024

Online Purchase

Scammer hacked someone’s FB post and said they were selling 4 Taylor Swift tickets through a St. Jude Family Facebook. (i.e. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital).

Dollars Lost: $3400

Date Reported: April 9, 2024

Identity Theft

It was a Facebook scam the scammer hacked into my account pretending to be me, talking to people as me with my email that he also hacked He/she took over my Facebook page . THE SCAMMER was selling Taylor Swift tickets 1.200 for two ticket , the scammer talk to many people my family and friends all along pretending to be me and sold tickets to one of my friends got money from her Venmo account, That just one person I don’t how many people they got. luckily a friend of mine called me asking about the tickets , That’s how I found out, I contacted Facebook, told them my site was hacked they never even got back to me, there’s no way to contact a real person, sure they give you a number tho call but no one ever answers it’s a fake number, I contacted Boston internal Affairs told Boston Fraud Department . This is my Complaint a Company that is getting Scammed daily hard working people are getting Hacked and getting Robbed and Facebook just has a page that goes over what to do if you are Hacked basically just says to close you page and make a new one? I can not get on Facebook any more , lost hundreds of photos of family and friends ,my friends were mad at me cause I got scammed the people got robbed they take NO Responsibility for criminals stealing money ever day ever hour. Something has to be done about this . FACEBOOK IS A CRIME PLEASE HELP They all said they would look in to it, Said it happens all the time!

Dollars Lost: $1200

Unknown Location

Date Reported: April 7, 2024

Online Purchase

Scammer post on Facebook to an "Old Metairie Rentals" group stating: "Anyone interested in purchasing my 4 Taylor Swift tickets for New Orleans, LA 27th of October (Plaza level 115. Row 33) PM if interested thank you #everyone #taylorswift." So I reached out asking how much per ticket. She claims "I am selling each for $300...if you don't mind me asking how many are you looking to purchase. I said probably only 2. "Alright. If you don't mind me asking before we proceed do you have a ticketmaster account for receiving the tickets?" So I sent her my email linked to my ticketmaster. Then we tried 2 different venmo accounts and a paypal account but none of my money would send over. Which I know now was probably for my protection. So after an hour of trying different payment methods. She suggested zelle. Zelle let me login through my CapitalOne banking app and transfer the money through there. So I sent the first $300 and then $200 because the zelle app will only allow you to send $500 a day. So I said I would get her the other $100 the next day. So today I went to go send the final $100 and it still was not letting me. I started to really freak out and decided to try to cancel the ticket purchase and ask for my money back and she blocked me and there's no way to get in touch with her or whoever it is.

Dollars Lost: $500

Unknown Location

Date Reported: April 1, 2024

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