The Monday Night Football showdown between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Buffalo Bills is a tough ticket for fans to get their hands on, and scammers are trying to cash in.One man paid hundreds of dollars for tickets that turned out to be worthless.Andrew Petit said the handoff for his seats inside the Jungle did not go as expected.”What I want people to know is if you don’t know the person, do not give them money over a cash app,” Petit said.Playing Monday morning quarterback, he explains where it all went wrong. For him, it started with a post on Facebook Market Place.”I wanted to see if there were any better deals than buying from a third-party market,” Petit said. “I found two tickets for a combined price of $260, and I thought that was a steal.”A steal it was, but not how Petit imagined. According to him, he vetted the alleged seller’s Facebook profile and then struck up a conversation on Messenger. He said he asked the user questions to see if it was a legit person and an honest sale.”He sent his Cash App information, and I investigated his profile on that too,” Petit said. “He had an active account since September 2020.”Petit thought he did his homework, trusted his gut, and sent the alleged seller $260. After the transaction, the seller started throwing excuses instead of passing off the tickets.”The next thing you know, he is playing these games,” Petit said. “Right when I bought the tickets, it was a scam, and it really hurt.”Cyber Security Consultant Dave Hatter suggests only buying tickets from the venue, people you know, or a reputable website like Ticketmaster or Stubhub.”Unfortunately, it is so easy to scam people now,” Petit said. “There is no way I would buy tickets from someone online because I would just assume that the risk of fraud is too high.”As the clock winds down, Petit attempts a Hail Mary to keep his Monday Night Football dreams alive.”I’m still searching but definitely not on Facebook,” Petit said.
The Monday Night Football showdown between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Buffalo Bills is a tough ticket for fans to get their hands on, and scammers are trying to cash in.
One man paid hundreds of dollars for tickets that turned out to be worthless.
Andrew Petit said the handoff for his seats inside the Jungle did not go as expected.
“What I want people to know is if you don’t know the person, do not give them money over a cash app,” Petit said.
Playing Monday morning quarterback, he explains where it all went wrong. For him, it started with a post on Facebook Market Place.
“I wanted to see if there were any better deals than buying from a third-party market,” Petit said. “I found two tickets for a combined price of $260, and I thought that was a steal.”
A steal it was, but not how Petit imagined. According to him, he vetted the alleged seller’s Facebook profile and then struck up a conversation on Messenger. He said he asked the user questions to see if it was a legit person and an honest sale.
“He sent his Cash App information, and I investigated his profile on that too,” Petit said. “He had an active account since September 2020.”
Petit thought he did his homework, trusted his gut, and sent the alleged seller $260. After the transaction, the seller started throwing excuses instead of passing off the tickets.
“The next thing you know, he is playing these games,” Petit said. “Right when I bought the tickets, it was a scam, and it really hurt.”
Cyber Security Consultant Dave Hatter suggests only buying tickets from the venue, people you know, or a reputable website like Ticketmaster or Stubhub.
“Unfortunately, it is so easy to scam people now,” Petit said. “There is no way I would buy tickets from someone online because I would just assume that the risk of fraud is too high.”
As the clock winds down, Petit attempts a Hail Mary to keep his Monday Night Football dreams alive.
“I’m still searching but definitely not on Facebook,” Petit said.
