What is the "Fake Ticket Sales for Spring Events" scam in Scottsdale?

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Scottsdale hosts several major annual events—Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale, Barrett-Jackson Auto Auction at WestWorld, and the Scottsdale Culinary Festival—that attract scalpers and counterfeit ticket operations. Sellers outside WestWorld on Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd and near TPC Scottsdale have sold forged tickets that fail scanners at entry. Online listings on Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace for these events are disproportionately fraudulent during event weeks. Purchase tickets only through the official event websites or authorized resellers like StubHub with buyer guarantees. For in-person purchases, insist on scanning the ticket barcode yourself before paying. Avoid any seller who won't let you verify the ticket digitally.

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Fake Ticket Sales for Spring Events

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