Maharashtra teen, friends scammed of Rs 2.2L while buying Coldplay concert tickets online

An 18-year-old teenager from Maharashtra's Chunabhatti along with his friends, got scammed off Rs 2.2 lakh while trying to buy tickets for the concert of the British band Coldplay.

According to a report by The Times of India, the victim alleged in his FIR that he along with some friends had booked 24 tickets worth Rs 2.2 lakh, only to find out later that the tickets were fake.

The teenager, as per the report, said that while searching for a way to book the concert tickets online, he happened to find a contact number which seemed legitimate to him.

He paid an amount of Rs 7,000 using UPI to buy a ticket for himself and shared the number with his friends who expressed interest in buying the tickets.

According to the publication's report, the teen's friends paid Rs 2.17 and bought 24 tickets collectively.

The cyber fraudsters sent a fake e-mail confirmation to the teenager and his friends with the address '[e-mail]'.

The teen also alleged that one of his relatives pointed out discrepancies in the e-mail address, making him realise that he had been scammed.

The teenager then approached the police and filed an official complaint.

Online ticket aggregator BookMyShow on October 3 said it has filed an FIR over black marketing of tickets for shows of British rock band Coldplay.

In a statement, the company said it is assessing potential cancellation of tickets that are being sold 'unethically'.

BookMyShow said it has provided details of all resellers that have come to their attention, including independent individuals reselling tickets across social media platforms.

The British band has three shows at the D Y Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on January 18, 19 and 21 next year as part of its “Music of the Spheres World Tour 2025”.