Fake Concert Ticket Bust: Drake, Adele, Barbra Streisand Tickets Confiscated

MANASSAS, VA — A Manassas man has been arrested after allegedly selling counterfeit concert tickets to someone he met on Craigslist in Elkridge, Md., according to Howard County Police.

Shannon Michael Seeber, 34, of Loudoun Avenue, was charged with theft scheme, forgery, possessing false government identification, drug possession and related offenses.

Authorities began investigating after a Craigslist customer purchased four tickets for Black Sabbath's Aug. 21 concert at Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow. The buyer and seller met at a public place in Elkridge to complete the sale, and afterward the buyer learned through Ticketmaster the tickets were fake and called police.

After an 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.

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.

Elizabeth Janney contributed to this post

Photo: Howard County Police