Bucks County Police: Beware Of Concert Ticket Scams

PERKASIE, PA — A Bucks County police department is warning residents who are planning to purchase concert tickets online to beware of online and social media scams.

The Perkasie Borough Police Department said they have received reports from residents of online social media scams involving Taylor Swift concert tickets. "Please be sure only to purchase event tickets from reputable companies," they said.

Here's how to spot and avoid a scam:

• Do some research on the company you are buying from and only purchase tickets from the venue, the promoter (such as Live Nation), an official agent (such as Ticketmaster) or a well-known and reputable ticket exchange site.
• Search engines such as Google are not always the best place to look, as unauthorized ticket resellers can buy their way to the top of listings with ads.
• Avoid paying for tickets by bank transfer, especially if buying from someone unknown. Credit card or payment services such as PayPal give you a better chance of recovering the money if you become a victim of fraud.
• Be wary of unsolicited emails, texts or adverts offering unbelievably good deals on tickets - it is more than likely that such offers are too good to be true.