Boston Police Warn Of Fake Patriots-Steelers Playoff Tickets
BOSTON (AP) — Boston police are warning New England Patriots fans to be careful of counterfeits when buying tickets for this weekend's AFC Championship game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Police say a man walked into a station on Wednesday to say he had been scammed by a man he had connected with through Craigslist.
#BPDCommunityAlert: BPD Warns Fans About Counterfeit Patriots Tickets in the Secondary Market https://t.co/rFVBXPWAmG pic.twitter.com/cOiQ9FS8eo
— Boston Police Dept. (@bostonpolice) January 20, 2017
The victim said after making the online connection, he met the suspect and exchanged money for the tickets. The victim learned a short time later that the tickets were counterfeit. The suspect identified himself as a resident of New York. Police did not say how much the victim paid for the tickets.
Police say fans should only buy tickets from authorized ticket agencies and vendors, and risk being scammed if they buy them on the secondary market.
WBZ NewsRadio 1030's Kim Tunnicliffe reports: