Prosecutor Says ‘Cybercrime Crew’ Stole + Resold Taylor Swift Eras Tour Tickets
If you had to pay through the nose to see Taylor Swift on her ultra-successful Eras Tour, don’t feel bad. According to prosecutors in New York, a “cybercrime crew” stole nearly 1,000 tickets to Swift’s shows and other concerts and re-sold them at an enormously inflated value.
2 People Charged with Taylor Swift Eras Tour Ticket Scam That Allegedly Netted More Than $600K
The Queens D.A.'s Office claims that the defendants exploited "high-profile events to profit at the [expense] of others"
Hackers Have Been Arrested After Stealing $600K Of Concert Tickets (Mostly Taylor Swift) And Re-Selling Them
Towards the end of last year, Taylor Swift wrapped up her historic The Eras Tour, which ended up selling about $2 billion in tickets. A few hundred fans who paid for their tickets, though, didn’t end up getting to use them, thanks to the efforts of some hackers.
Cybercriminals arrested for stealing hundreds of concert tickets through StubHub exploit
Per The Hollywood Reporter, two cybercriminals who stole and re-sold hundreds of digital tickets to different concerts and sporting events like the U.S. Open have been arrested by
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour tickets stolen, resold in $600k scheme, NYC prosecutors say
Two NYC residents are facing charges for allegedly stealing and re-selling more than 900 tickets, many for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour.
Hackers Stole $635,000 in Taylor Swift Ticket Scheme, Queens D.A. Says
Two people stand accused of taking hundreds of tickets from StubHub to redirect them to others who resold them, prosecutors said.
Cybercrime 'crew' stole $635,000 in Taylor Swift concert tickets
New York prosecutors say that two people working at a third-party contractor for the StubHub online ticket marketplace made $635,000 after almost 1,000 concert tickets and reselling them online.
Two hackers charged with stealing Taylor Swift's Eras Tour tickets and making over $600,000
The Queens District Attorney Office shares that two individuals made over $600,000 reselling stolenTaylor Swift Eras Tour concert tickets and other high profile events
Cybercrime crew stole then resold hundreds of tickets to Swift concerts, prosecutors say
A cybercrime crew stole then resold more than 900 digital tickets to Taylor Swift concerts and other pricey events on StubHub, according to prosecutors in New York. The international scam involved people working in Jamaica for a firm contracted by the online ticket marketplace,
Hackers Arrested After Fencing $600K Of Stolen Taylor Swift Eras Tour Tickets
While she grossed more than $2 billion on her historic Eras Tour, some Taylor Swift fans were taken for a ride to the tune of $600,000… no private jet involved. Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that two hackers were arrested and arraigned on Thursday after allegedly stealing upwards of 900 digital concert tickets,
Two People Arrested on Cybercrime Charges After Stealing StubHub Tickets to Eras Tour
Suspects "allegedly exploited a loophole through an offshore ticket vendor to steal tickets to the biggest concert tour of the last decade," Queens District Attorney says
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