COLUMBUS – Ahead of Taylor Swift’s Ohio appearance, Ohio’s attorney general is reminding Swifties that scammers are looking to take advantage of them.
The pop superstar brings her Eras tour to Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati June 30 and July 1.
Dave Yost says Rule No. 1 is: If a deal sounds too good to be true it probably is.
“I mean, the nosebleed seats are going for a thousand bucks so start by having realistic expectations. You’re not going to find a 57-dollar seat from a reseller,” he said in a message posted on his office’s Twitter feed
With Taylor Swift coming to Cincinnati at the end of June, AG Yost is reminding Swifties that scammers are looking to take advantage of fans.
Details: https://t.co/gzkQGL7ePh pic.twitter.com/Xfb1yLo7FT— Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost (@OhioAG) June 20, 2023
Yost recommends fans deal with reputable businesses instead of individuals who are not associated with an event, research a seller’s reputation before providing any personal information and pay with a credit card.
If a problem arises, Yost says consumers generally have greater protection and the ability to dispute charges if they use a credit card.
Con artists often request payment methods that are difficult to trace or recover, such as gift cards, crypto, cash or wire transfer, according to Yost’s office.
Consumers using a mobile wallet or a peer-to-peer payment service such as Venmo or Zelle should make sure they understand the protections the service provides — or doesn’t — before making a transaction.
Ohioans who believe they have been defrauded should immediately report the details to the company they used to make the payment and they can report scams to the Ohio Attorney General’s Office or by calling 800-282-0515.