The Metropolitan Police Department would like to issue a reminder for those interested in purchasing tickets for the 2019 Major League Baseball World Series games starting October 22, 2019.
Scalpers are people who mass-buy event tickets in order to sell them for a slightly inflated price once the official vendors have sold out. They prey on people’s passions, knowing many regard the chance to see their favorite artists or teams as priceless.
Scalpers usually hang around venues before the event starts, looking for potential buyers. However, the advent of the internet has allowed them to take their scam one step further. While scalpers usually create fake tickets to sell in person, online they can easily take your money without ever having the product to sell in the first place.
This not only means that we have to deal with hand to hand scalpers but virtual world scalpers.
Visit this link for some tips on how to steer clear of ticket scalpers https://mpdc.dc.gov/page/scalping-ticket-scams
If you have further questions or encounter this scam, please contact the Financial and Cyber Crimes Unit at 202-727-4159 or [email protected]
As a reminder, citizens are encouraged to use the Safe Exchange Zones when conducting in-person transactions using online applications such as Craigslist and Offer Up. For more information, please visit: http://mpdc.dc.gov/release/mpd-exchange-zone-locations-reminder