Rossen Reports: Beat Super Bowl ticket scams with these tricks
Updated: 3:34 PM EST Feb 8, 2023
Rossen Reports: Beat Super Bowl ticket scams with these tricks
Updated: 3:34 PM EST Feb 8, 2023
Ah yeah, I know what you're thinking. It can't happen to me, but it can every year more than five million fake Super Bowl tickets are sold. And the closer you get to the date this week, the more desperate you might be to get *** good price. Now we're getting word the scammers are out in *** major way right now. Look at this website right here looks pretty suspicious. Right, okay. You have your guard up or something like that. But check this one out. This one looks pretty real right? Until you click right here in to buy tickets, you have to fill out *** form and if you're not paying *** 10 because *** lot of us are like, oh I can get *** ticket. You're gonna miss the fact that the stadium isn't even right and those aren't even the teams playing its last year's teams. All right. How can you protect yourself if *** website doesn't have the padlock image to the left of its U. R. L. So this little lock thing right here next to the website, it's likely *** scam. This is the best hip. And if there are any mistakes from misspellings, come on, you know, it's probably not legit, no matter what sporting event you're going to go through the official league or team website like NFL dot com. Now, they may send you to *** third party website, that's fine. If it's through them, it'll probably be *** name, you recognize like ticketmaster or StubHub. I'm gonna post all these tips and *** few more at Rawson reports dot com if you're going to the game, enjoy back to you.
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Rossen Reports: Beat Super Bowl ticket scams with these tricks
Updated: 3:34 PM EST Feb 8, 2023
The big game is days away — and now's the time when scammers are ready to get you. They want to drain your pockets, capitalizing on your desperation to get a ticket to see the Eagles take on the Chiefs.Think it can't happen to you? Every year, more than five million fake Super Bowl tickets are sold. And the closer you get to the date, the more desperate you might be to get a good price.There's already been a flood of fake websites selling fake tickets. The cyber security and software company BrandShield has seen a flood of fake websites, brand infringements and suspicious social media posts on sites like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter looking to dupe NFL fans on the hunt for high-demand tickets.Now that the warning is out, how can you protect yourself from fake Super Bowl and other sports ticket sites?If a website doesn't have a padlock image to the left of its URL, it's likely a scam. The padlock tells you whether the website is secure or not.Watch for typos on the website. Legit companies like the NFL would never let errors like that slide.Look out for typos in the URL, too. This is referred to as "typosquatting domains," where the website replicates the legit counterpart website.Beware of purchasing from an unknown website or company. If you don't recognize the name, put it in a search bar. If the company has a lot of negative reviews, it may be a scam. Instead; go to the official league or team website. Often times it will lead you to a third-party seller that you’ve probably heard of (like StubHub, Vivid Seats, or TicketMaster.)If a website wants you to fill out a questionnaire and request tickets or seats rather than presenting the ticket package upfront, that could be a scam.Pay attention to how the tickets will be sent to you. Some scam websites say that they’ll offer electronic tickets or same-day delivery of physical tickets. Many events, like the Super Bowl, send tickets via app or electronically only.Remember, if you are lucky enough to score a ticket for any big game, never share the ticket information or any personal information online or on social media.
The big game is days away — and now's the time when scammers are ready to get you. They want to drain your pockets, capitalizing on your desperation to get a ticket to see the Eagles take on the Chiefs.
Think it can't happen to you? Every year, more than five million fake Super Bowl tickets are sold. And the closer you get to the date, the more desperate you might be to get a good price.
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There's already been a flood of fake websites selling fake tickets. The cyber security and software company BrandShield has seen a flood of fake websites, brand infringements and suspicious social media posts on sites like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter looking to dupe NFL fans on the hunt for high-demand tickets.
Now that the warning is out, how can you protect yourself from fake Super Bowl and other sports ticket sites?
- If a website doesn't have a padlock image to the left of its URL, it's likely a scam. The padlock tells you whether the website is secure or not.
- Watch for typos on the website. Legit companies like the NFL would never let errors like that slide.
- Look out for typos in the URL, too. This is referred to as "typosquatting domains," where the website replicates the legit counterpart website.
- Beware of purchasing from an unknown website or company. If you don't recognize the name, put it in a search bar. If the company has a lot of negative reviews, it may be a scam. Instead; go to the official league or team website. Often times it will lead you to a third-party seller that you’ve probably heard of (like StubHub, Vivid Seats, or TicketMaster.)
- If a website wants you to fill out a questionnaire and request tickets or seats rather than presenting the ticket package upfront, that could be a scam.
- Pay attention to how the tickets will be sent to you. Some scam websites say that they’ll offer electronic tickets or same-day delivery of physical tickets. Many events, like the Super Bowl, send tickets via app or electronically only.
Remember, if you are lucky enough to score a ticket for any big game, never share the ticket information or any personal information online or on social media.
