Saturday 7 January 2012

Internet ticket fraud



This is a talk about Internet ticket fraud case. A variation of internet marketing fraud is offering tickets to sought-after events such as concerts, shows and sports events. The tickets turn out to be fake or are simply never delivered. The proliferation of online ticket agencies and the existence of experienced and dishonest ticket touts have fuelled this kind of fraud in recent years. Many such scams are run by British ticket touts, though they may base their operations in other countries.

A prime example was the global Beijing Olympic Games ticket fraud run by US-registered Xclusive Leisure and Hospitality, sold through a professionally-designed website, www.beijingticketing.com with the name "Beijing 2008 Ticketing". On 4 August it was reported that more than $50 million worth of fake tickets had been sold through the website. On 6 August is was reported that the person behind the scam, which was wholly based outside China, was a British ticket tout, Terance Shepherd.

My personal options:Internet bring us some convenience, however it is also dangerous for us. Internet also provides a tool for fraudsters. Whenever we buy something we must be careful.

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  1. Internet bring us some convenience, however it is also dangerous for us. Internet also provide a tool for fraudsters. Whenever we buy something we must be careful.

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