How to recognize traps

Ticket scam: Coldplay fan “relieved” of €270

Many people who were unable to get a ticket for one of the Coldplay concerts try to get tickets via other channels, such as Facebook groups. This also attracts many scammers.

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He was caught with tickets for the pop band's Munich concerts. But now, before Coldplay's Vienna gigs, when many fans are still looking for tickets, caution is also advised: A reader was relieved of 270 euros via social media. Without getting tickets. What happened and what you should watch out for.

Last-minute tickets to Coldplay after all? This is the wish of many fans of the British band who missed out on official ticket sales. However, tickets that are not needed after all are being offered on social media such as Facebook. A (too) easy game for fraudsters.