334 people cheated by Taylor Swift: Total losses run into hundreds of thousands of dollars

Singapore police have asked fans of the pop superstar to be vigilant when exchanging Taylor Swift concert tickets online. At least 334 people became victims of evil cases, amounting to 213,000 USD (more than 5.2 billion VND).

Recently, according to foreign media, at least 334 people have fallen victim to bad cases related to the sale of tickets for Taylor Swift's concert in Singapore. The total amount of damage is up to 213,000 USD (more than 5.2 billion VND).

Also in the statement of Singapore police on March 1, cases of being scammed for buying tickets online for Taylor Swift's concert are increasing. The reason is because Singapore is the only country where the singer performs in Southeast Asia, the number of fans hunting tickets is high and difficult to find.

Taking advantage of the eagerness and high demand of fans, the bad guys posted a series of fake ticket listings on various platforms from Telegram, X, Facebook, etc., before tricking the audience into private messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram and WeChat to complete the fraudulent transaction.

It is known that victims are often asked by bad actors to pay via PayNow or by virtual credit cards. Due to less supply than demand, Taylor Swift fans accept money transfers in advance despite being aware of the high risk. However, it wasn't until they didn't receive the ticket or couldn't get in touch with the seller that they knew they had been scammed. Or there are cases of fake ticket delivery, the audience is refused at the concert due to invalid tickets.

"Spectators should not buy tickets from third parties. Viewers should purchase tickets legally, guaranteeing a refund for invalid tickets. People should also use a bad news prevention app, set up security features for banking transactions, verify the authenticity of tickets through official sources," the police said.

In addition, Singapore police also provide a hotline of the Police Department, a hotline of help centers to protect people's rights.

Recently, on the evening of March 2, the first concert of Taylor Swift's " The Eras Tour" was officially held. This is considered the most influential concert series in the world at the moment.

It is known that Taylor Swift will have 6 concerts in Singapore on March 2, 3, 4 and March 7, 8, 9. Singapore is the only venue for the singer to perform in Southeast Asia, leading to fans everywhere hunting for tickets, flocking to the lion island nation.

On February 24, Carousell, Singapore's largest online shopping app, announced that it would stop offering Taylor Swift's ticket exchange to avoid being scammed. This is the first time Carousell has paused concert ticket sales since the app's launch.

"Although the majority of sellers guarantee genuine, due to the large number of buyers, we have to make this exception. Many foreign spectators who come to the concert are likely unable to protect themselves from the bad tricks of crooks. Prevention is absolutely necessary," the representative of the ticket buying unit announced.

Since Singapore is the only country in Southeast Asia to invite Taylor Swift to perform exclusively, the demand for tickets from audiences in other countries has increased dramatically. This is a very favorable time for target groups to commit bad behavior through the form of selling fake tickets.

According to statistics, each night of Taylor Swift in Singapore is expected to attract 55 thousand audiences, lasting from March 2 to March 9. Mr. Srettha Thavisin said that with this huge audience, Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour will create positive impacts on the Singapore economy such as travel, accommodation, dining, tourism,...

The fact that the Singapore Government spends "all hands" to receive exclusive performances from Taylor Swift certainly stems from the economic impact in the countries she has traveled to.

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