Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Police warn of bogus music concert ticketing websites
Following the announcement of Take That's forthcoming tour, officers from the Metropolitan Police Service's Economic and Specialist Crime Command are today, Thursday 28 October, warning music fans to be cautious when buying tickets for concerts.
With demand for Take That tickets expected to be high, detectives are concerned that fraudsters will exploit opportunities to commit online fraud. The MPS has already seen a number of bogus websites appearing on the web claiming to sell tickets for the event.
Officers are directing fans hoping to attend this and any other event, to official tour sites and agencies for a list of genuine sellers who have an agreement with promoters to sell legitimate tickets. Taking the time to make sure they are contacting the official agent will prevent fans becoming victims of fraud.
Detective Inspector Sean Crotty, from the Economic and Specialist Crime Command, said: "There are huge numbers of Take That fans who will be desperate to get hold of tickets for these concerts.
"However, buying tickets from unofficial websites or agencies could result in them losing money, having their credit cards details compromised and ultimately losing out on the opportunity to see the band".
"The MPS are dedicated to working in partnership with concert promoters to identify and disrupt criminal networks who are involved in this type of fraud."
Tickets for the Take That Progress Live Tour 2011 will go on sale at 09:00hrs on Friday 29 October and the official ticket agents authorised to sell tickets can be found.
With demand for Take That tickets expected to be high, detectives are concerned that fraudsters will exploit opportunities to commit online fraud. The MPS has already seen a number of bogus websites appearing on the web claiming to sell tickets for the event.
Officers are directing fans hoping to attend this and any other event, to official tour sites and agencies for a list of genuine sellers who have an agreement with promoters to sell legitimate tickets. Taking the time to make sure they are contacting the official agent will prevent fans becoming victims of fraud.
Detective Inspector Sean Crotty, from the Economic and Specialist Crime Command, said: "There are huge numbers of Take That fans who will be desperate to get hold of tickets for these concerts.
"However, buying tickets from unofficial websites or agencies could result in them losing money, having their credit cards details compromised and ultimately losing out on the opportunity to see the band".
"The MPS are dedicated to working in partnership with concert promoters to identify and disrupt criminal networks who are involved in this type of fraud."
Tickets for the Take That Progress Live Tour 2011 will go on sale at 09:00hrs on Friday 29 October and the official ticket agents authorised to sell tickets can be found.
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