With the Philadelphia Phillies making the playoffs, Sunday has warned fans against purchasing tickets that are not legitimate.
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday recently issued a press release warning sports fans against purchasing tickets that turn out to be scams.
With football season kicking off and the Philadelphia Phillies bound for the playoffs, the attorney general and Bureau of Consumer Protection are taking the opportunity to warn fans that plan to purchase tickets online.
Online ticketing scams have become more common as ticketed sales take place online.
“With many events already sold out, buyers are advised to engage with sellers they know personally or have bought from in the past,” the press release said.
The release continued, “When dealing with reputable secondary market sellers, like Ticketmaster or StubHub, be sure you are on those companies’ platforms – and not buying from a scammer who created a website to mimic the real thing.”
Attorney General Sunday warned that tickets to see the Eagles and the Steelers play are in exceptionally high demand for the season.
“Sports fans are passionate and want to see their beloved teams in person – but we are advising consumers to be very careful when purchasing tickets from secondary markets online. Tickets to Eagles and Steelers games are in very high demand, and scammers use that to their advantage,” said Sunday.
“Now that the Phillies have clinched the NL East, this is yet another opportunity for scammers to take advantage of fans who want to witness the playoffs live at the Bank,” he continued.
The Attorney General and Bureau of Consumer Protection offered several suggestions for those seeking to buy tickets so they can avoid being scammed while purchasing.
Their suggestions included remaining vigilant, purchasing from known individuals, checking venue seating charts to make sure seats advertised on tickets actually exist, and checking website URLs to avoid being scammed by a website meant to look like Ticketmaster or StubHub.
