#ghost-tickets

#ghost-tickets

The transition here is a little bit of a fork. Rocktop Technologies is focused on some of the generative AI applications and data and documents, as well as automating some of the processes attached to default servicing and some of the trade operational pieces and capital markets.

Scams involving antiques and collectibles are almost as old as some of the items. But internet sales now mean fraudsters have a much wider audience.

"Fake reviews strike at the heart of consumer trust. With household budgets under pressure, people need to know they're getting genuine information not reviews or star-ratings that have been manipulated to push them towards the wrong choice."

Fraudsters are quick to exploit uncertainty and the travel disruption caused by the conflict in the Middle East is no exception. We're already seeing criminals target people seeking refunds for booked travel and holidays, sending them a link to supposedly receive a refund but instead people's accounts are being charged.

For millions of soccer fans, buying World Cup tickets has been an ordeal. My friends and I had signed up for updates from soccer's governing body, FIFA, and their emails about how to buy tickets felt a bit like receiving the fine print of an insurance policy in monthly digests. First there was a presale—but it was sponsored by Visa and only for people with Visa cards, and it was a lottery.

Before heading out on tour, it's common practice for artists to set a budget and revenue targets, which can be based on how complex a show is to produce and who they need to pay, according to Michael Kaminsky, the founder of music management company KMGMT. This includes the artists themselves, and usually band members, an agent and a manager, he said.

Pig-butchering derives from the Chinese expression 'Sha Zhu Pan,' which refers to nurturing a target like livestock prior to slaughter. Applied to fraud, it entails scammers forging deep personal connections over extended periods. They then coax victims into sending funds to a deceptive digital currency venture.

Today, the concert ticket industry is broken, in fact the concert industry itself is broken. It is controlled by a monopolist. It is controlled by Live Nation. Ticketmaster keeps more in fees than competitors such as AXS, according to an expert's estimate cited by Jonathan Hatch, an attorney for New York state.

A former flight attendant accused of posing as a pilot and working airline employee fooled three U.S. carriers into giving him hundreds of free tickets over a span of four years, federal authorities say. But precisely how he is alleged to have done it - and why the airlines wouldn't have caught on sooner - has industry insiders scratching their heads.