Most Swifties wanted to get the full concert experience at Taylor Swift's "The Eras Tour" which is currently happening across North America. However, authorities recently warned fans about ticket scams that target students.
According to Fox 5 Atlanta, the Kennesaw Police noted that an unnamed person used tickets for the pop star's concert to lure a fan from Kennesaw State University in order to steal a student's identity to scam other Swifties.
The fan, named Rachel Anderson, recently spoke to the outlet, saying she's a fan of the "Snow On The Beach" singer and she finds her "amazing."
Taylor Swift 'The Eras Tour' Ticket Scam
The reported scam all started when a person who claimed to be in her criminal justice class in the university sent her a message via a group chat, saying he had an extra ticket.
Since Anderson is a big fan, she was enticed and convinced to get the ticket as she considers the tour as a once in a lifetime moment.
In order to transfer the pass to her, the unnamed man told man asked for her an image of her school I.D. as well as the pin.
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However, things took a different route when she started receiving threatening e-mails and messages.
"They said things like, 'I gave you 500 bucks where are my Taylor Swift tickets?" Anderson recalled what type of texts she had received.
"If I don't get my money back, I am filing a police report, a lawsuit, and submitting a complaint to the university," another message reads.
Taylor Swift Fan Identity Stolen Over Ticket Scam
The Kennesaw State University student decided to take action about what was happening and immediately called the police. Authorities later realized that her identity had been stolen.
Police officer David Buchanan revealed the man who offered Anderson tickets took over her email and sent out an advertisement with the contact information about "The Eras Tour."
The unnamed person reportedly scammed "a few people for Taylor Swift tickets when none of them ever existed."
This isn't the first case of a stolen identity ticket scam as there was also a similar case at Georgia Tech University.
Officer Buchanan further explained that scammers are taking advantage of the international pop sensation's popularity as many people had problems securing tickets for the popular show.
As of this writing, there is no update if the person was already arrested for the crime.
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