Social Media Ticket Resale Scams Leave Buyers With No Recourse
Consumers buying concert and event tickets through social media from individual sellers are defrauded when sellers disappear after receiving payment, with banks refusing to reimburse voluntary transfer fraud. Verified ticket resale platforms exist but cannot cover all informal social media transactions. A lightweight seller verification and escrow layer for informal ticket transactions would close this gap.
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