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Hong Kong police arrest 10 for selling fake BigBang concert tickets

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Hong Kong police have arrested ten individuals for their involvement in a counterfeit concert ticket scheme. The group allegedly defrauded victims of at least HK$360,000 by selling fake tickets to popular concerts, including those by the Korean group BigBang. The fake tickets were reportedly difficult to distinguish from genuine ones due to their near-identical appearance, though subtle differences in paper quality and printing were noted. AI

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Hong Kong police arrest 10 for selling fake BigBang concert tickets

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Kristen Cheung ·

    Hong Kong police arrest 10 for selling fake tickets to BigBang and other concerts

    Ten people have been arrested for selling counterfeit concert tickets to shows in Hong Kong, including concerts by Korean boy band BigBang, swindling victims out of at least HK$360,000 (US$46,150) through online ticket scams and fake storefronts. Police said on Thursday that the …

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