Dutch police sell fake tickets to show how easily scams work
ID: 54f0fa17-bdd8-52b9-a278-863136017321
STIX ID: report--54f0fa17-bdd8-52b9-a278-863136017321
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The report details a Dutch police sting that created a fake ticket site (TicketBewust.nl) to demonstrate how online ticket fraud operates, with Marktplaats ads drawing over 300,000 views, 7,402 clicks, and 3,432 attempted purchases, illustrating the conversion-driven economics of scams. It highlights rising losses (e.g., BBB data, UK increases), explains social engineering drivers like FOMO and scarcity/urgency cues, and offers practical defenses such as sticking to official sellers, scrutinizing URLs, avoiding irreversible payments (e.g., Zelle/Venmo/gift cards/crypto), and using purchase-protected methods, alongside a plug for Malwarebytes Scam Guard.
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