Beware Ticket Scams


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Beware Ticket Scams

This is a report from one of our posters on how someone tried to scam him:

Swore he had season tickets in hand. Asked several times if I was a "broker" because he didn't want to lose the season tickets if they were resold. Would have been convincing if I didn't know for a fact that nobody has tickets in hand.

Was going to send them FedEx overnight to my house tomorrow. However, I had to give the FedEx man a receipt that I'd wired the cash Western Union to him. I knew he was scamming but still pressed him on why he just didn't use FedEx C.O.D.. He insisted "This IS C.O.D.. I don't think you know how these things work."

Told me he selected me because my post mentioned that the tickets were for a serviceman returning from Iraq (which they are). Said, "I've got a soft spot for our soldiers."

Makes me want to puke that he was knowingly going to screw a combat veteran returning from Iraq.

He said his name was Randy Stevens. Talked with a slight NY accent.

If you're reading this Randy, screw you.

"Randy" has, unfortunately, scammed a number of ND fans out of their money. Among the stories he's used, he's claimed to be a season-ticket holder or Monogram Club member who can't use the tickets because his wife is having a multiple birth in the near future or he's working extensively in Europe this Fall.

Unfortunately, scams like this are all too common in the ND ticket market. That's why you should remember the following things when executing a ticket transaction:

Never ever ever ever ever ever ever pay for the transaction via Western Union or any other wire transfer or cash-related basis. Never. Ever. No matter how the seller may rant and rave, don't do it. Use FedEx COD or some other established method of escrow to make sure you get what you pay for. You'll have to get a cashier's check or money order for the delivery, but the security is worth it. Alternatively, use PayPal or some other method that can be cancelled out if you're dissatisfied.
Call FedEx to verify tracking numbers before you pay. Make sure the sender's info and your info are correct and they're not just re-using an old FedEx number.
Be wary doing business with someone who will only give you a cell number. That doesn't automatically make them a crook, but cell numbers are much harder to trace.
Ask if the person is a registered NDN poster and, if so, get his or her handle. Feel free to check with us to verify names if you're suspicious. See if they're involved with their local ND Alumni Club and if someone there can vouch for them.