When a university student could not get tickets to K-pop boy band Seventeen’s concert in Singapore last year, she...
Ms Tan said: “I was more disappointed in myself because I took the risk, knowing it could be a scam.
Ms Tan eventually bought the concert tickets through an authorised ticketing agent when more were released a week before the show. Mr Ross Knudson, co-owner of LAMC Productions, which recently brought in acts such as Jacob Collier and metal band Lacuna Coil, said: “We encourage people not to buy from sites such as online ticket resellers Viagogo. It is not an authorised seller of our shows, but it always pops up at the top of Google searches, which is very misleading.
Victims of such scams should immediately report them to Carousell and the police so investigations can be expedited.At least 877 people duped by fake buyers on Carousell since December Upon obtaining an order for disclosure, they would then have to go on to sue the seller, which would incur further costs.
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