Ohio Attorney General David Yost is warning football fans about ticket scams for the Super Bowl game on Feb. 13 in Los Angeles, but said no scams have been reported to his office yet.
“The cheap seats start at $6,000, so if someone is claiming to get you in the stadium for significantly less, you should challenge that call,” Attorney General Yost said. “Con artists are out there, and fake tickets will always exist.”
Yost offered four tips for evaluating ticket deals:
- Be skeptical of offers that are too good to be true. He said scammers may say they are trying to ditch the tickets quickly because of an emergency.
- Be careful dealing with individual third-party sellers. He said research is key before making a purchase online.
- Be wary of sellers who want payment made through services that are difficult to trace like gift cards, wire transfers or cash. Yost also send be sure you know what protections are offered by services like Venmo or Zelle.
- Paying with a credit card may offer the greatest protection. Disputing charges tends to be easier with a credit card than other forms of payment.
Yost said any Ohioans who come across scams or get taken by them can make reports to the Ohio Attorney General’s Office at www.ohioprotects.org or at 800-282-0515.
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