Taylor Swift
A LIMERICK woman was scammed out of €700 while trying to buy Taylor Swift concert tickets.
The 23 year-old, based in Castletroy, bought three tickets for the concert online.
She transferred €700 via Revolut through a payment link. She became suspicious when messaging from the seller stopped and there was no sign of the tickets.
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She attempted to return to the Facebook page but it had been deleted. She had no means of getting her money back.
Sergeant Ber Leetch, crime prevention officer at Henry Street garda station said: "When you are buying online only buy from reputable sites.
"Criminals know that Taylor Swift tickets are almost impossible to get so they advertise these to bait somebody into parting with cash. It is a good idea to pause and ask yourself ‘could this be a scam?".
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