'It's not worth it': Toronto Swifties desperate for tickets being defrauded by online scammers

Toronto Swifties desperate for tickets being defrauded by online scammers.

Natalie Benacem and her friend paid $ 600 for two tickets and received sweet nothing in return.

They ended up reselling the one ticket they received from the scammer.

“It was only $300 , so that should have set off a red flag. But $ 300 in this economy is hard but it was too much of a good situation and so we kind of fell for it. We got really excited and we missed all the red flags,” she said.

Tsai says low prices are a common scam tactic and should always give you pause.

He says when it comes to payment, the safest online method is via credit card.

Instead of using Google search for legitimate sites, he suggests typing in the actual address to ensure you reach the right address.

Several police forces across the GTA are warning people about an uptick in ticket scams.

“If you’re looking to buy tickets leading up to the shows or on the nights of buy from authorized sellers that you can trust. Avoid ticket purchases from social media sites. And if you find a ticket being sold at a low price, be wary,” said Toronto Police .