Des Plaines resident lost $1,000 in Taylor Swift ticket scam, police say
A Des Plaines woman who thought she was buying Taylor Swift concert tickets from someone using social media was scammed out of $1,000, police said Wednesday.
The 58-year-old woman was trying to purchase three tickets to see Swift perform in Detroit, Des Plaines police spokeswoman Katie Kozlowski said.
Swift had two shows in the Motor City this past weekend as part of her Eras Tour, which stopped at Soldier Field for three shows earlier in the month.
The purported ticket seller had posted a message in a private Facebook group about having tickets for the June 9 show, Kozlowski said. Police declined to release the name of the group, citing the open investigation.
After agreeing on a price, the Des Plaines woman sent the money June 6 using a payment app but never received the tickets.
The woman tried contacting the purported seller several times, asking for the tickets or a refund, Kozlowski said.
She never heard back.
Kozlowski said people should be careful when sending money online or with an app.
"Consider meeting the seller/buyer at a safe exchange location like your local police department," Kozlowski said.
Swift's publicist couldn't be reached for comment Wednesday.