Suspected Fraudster Sells Fake Concert Tickets: Howard County Police

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — A Virginia man has been charged after allegedly selling counterfeit concert tickets to someone he met on Craigslist in Elkridge.

Shannon Michael Seeber, 34, of Loudoun Avenue in Manassas, VA, has been charged with theft scheme, forgery, possessing false government identification, drug possession and related offenses, according to police.

Authorities began investigating after a citizen purchased four tickets for Black Sabbath's Aug. 21 concert from a seller on Craigslist. The buyer and seller met at a public place in Elkridge to complete the sale, and afterward the buyer learned through Ticketmaster that the tickets were fake, police reported.

Through investigation, police identified Seeber as the suspect and when officials arrested him, he had fraudulent tickets to multiple concerts in his possession — including Black Sabbath, Barbara Streisand, Drake and Adele.

Several templates for United States Identification Badges, a handgun and suspected illegal drugs were also in his vehicle, police said.

Since being processed, police said Seeber was released on $35,000 bond.

Anyone who purchased fraudulent tickets from Seeber may contact police at 410-313-2200 to file a report.

Booking photo of Shannon Seeber courtesy of the Howard County Police Department.