00:00If you're an avid concert-goer, you are likely no stranger to ticket scams.
00:05In recent record-breaking and website-crashing demand thanks to Swifties and Beyonce fans
00:10scrambling for tour tickets online, many failed to successfully purchase them and instead
00:16looked to the resale market. Thousands turned to social media offers or third-party vendors,
00:22whereas some were more careful with legitimate ticket-specific marketplaces like StubHub
00:27and SeatGeek. Due to a large number of reported scam scenarios, HuffPost says Swifties have started
00:33spreading the word on how to buy legitimate tickets on non-ticketing platforms online.
00:39Protect any money transfer by using PayPal goods and services and be sure to ask for the seller's
00:46original purchase confirmation. According to Ticketmaster, this confirmation email is sent
00:51to the email you supplied during your booking, up to 72 hours after purchasing your tickets.
00:57Stick to a secondary ticketing site where possible. Many, if not all, have a protection guarantee.
01:04Do your research, including verifying the seller's identity on social media.
01:08And a friendly reminder, if they are seeking you out and it seems too good to be true, it probably
01:14is.
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