"I bought the ticket online, but when I got to the door, the staff said that it had been used", "I bought a double ticket, and when I entered the park, I learned that one was canceled in advance", "I didn't give the ticket until the security checkpoint, and I couldn't do it early......".Recently, a number of consumers said that after buying tickets for overseas attractions on the platform, there were situations such as "tickets were temporarily cancelled" and "when they were ready to enter the park, they were told that the tickets had been used by others", and the travel experience was greatly reduced.
The reporter's investigation found that this kind of situation mostly occurs in low-priced tickets, and the seller solicits customers on major platforms with ** far below the market price, with gimmicks such as "employees buying" and "xx discount internal tickets", but in fact, what is sold is "stealing tickets".
Some netizens complained that on October 30 this year, they bought two ** tickets for Ocean Park Hong Kong on Fliggy Travel, but at 6:02 am on November 1, the mobile phone suddenly received two text messages that the tickets were cancelled, but the netizen did not enter the park at this time. In addition, in the product evaluation of the ticket, many netizens said that something similar had happened, and the link has been removed from the platform. Similarly, there are also bloggers on Xiaohongshu who say that they can "20% off**New York City Ballet's "The Nutcracker" ballet tickets" and "7% off**Todaytix tickets", but some netizens asked friends who work in New York City Ballet to verify and learned that it is the same for insiders to buy tickets and external channels to buy tickets**, because the tickets sell well, so there will not be too many discount tickets;I asked Todaytix for confirmation, and the staff of Todaytix replied to the email that it was a scam.
There are also many netizens who reported that there was an unknown bill on their credit card, and there was an itinerary in the air travel without a confirmed ticket, and they suspected that someone had illegally stolen their information to swipe the ticket.
According to the analysis of industry insiders, the above situation is mostly encountered in "ticket theft", that is, criminals illegally obtain other people's credit card information, and use the credit card to buy tickets, and then resell the tickets to consumers at a price significantly lower than the market price, and even sell one ticket to many people. If the fraudulent transaction is discovered by the cardholder, the cardholder will report the loss to the bank, and the bank will return the stolen amount to the cardholder, but at this time the payment has been paid to the merchant, and the economic loss will be borne by the bank. When the amount is huge or there are other special circumstances, the bank will negotiate with the merchant to bear the loss. If the fraud is not discovered, it becomes a "ticket" in the hands of the consumer, and the loss is borne by the credit card holder. This is also the reason why consumers often receive ticket information on the day of play and when they enter the park - criminals are afraid that the cardholder will find out the consumption information, so they dare not steal it in advance.
So, how can consumers avoid buying "stolen tickets"?
First of all, you should buy tickets through regular ticket purchase channels, such as the official website of the scenic spot, formal platforms, etc., to avoid buying tickets through unclear ticketing channels.
Second, compare whether the fare is reasonable. The fares offered by formal channels are in line with the market level, while the fares that are too low may be a risk signal of ticket theft.
Again, look at the ticket time. Generally, you can receive a confirmation message within a few minutes after the purchase of a regular ticket, but the ticket is usually issued on the day of the visit, and the ticket may be canceled or used by someone else.
In addition, how can I prevent my credit card from being stolen?
The first is to check the credit card bill regularly and report to the police in time if there is any abnormality. Second, it is necessary to use a secure network and avoid using public networks in the process of purchasing tickets to prevent personal information from being leaked. The third is to share personal information cautiously to prevent personal information from being misused by criminals.
Behind a "fraudulent ticket", there is actually a huge legal risk hidden. Article 196 of the Criminal Law stipulates: "Anyone who steals a credit card and uses it shall be convicted and punished in accordance with the provisions of Article 264 of this Law." In other words, the theft of a credit card and the use of it are punishable as theft. Where the amount of credit card stolen from others is relatively large, a sentence of up to three years imprisonment, short-term detention or controlled release is to be given, and/or a fine. where the amount is huge or there are other serious circumstances, a sentence of between 3 and 10 years imprisonment and a concurrent fine is to be given;where the amount is especially huge or there are other especially serious circumstances, a sentence of 10 or more years imprisonment or indefinite imprisonment is to be given, and a concurrent fine or confiscation of property. In the end, the act of "stealing tickets" must be harmful to others and oneself.