Greensboro Fan Loses $1,000 in Stanley Cup Ticket Scam Through 10,000-Member Facebook Group
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Updated · WRAL News · Jun 2
Greensboro Fan Loses $1,000 in Stanley Cup Ticket Scam Through 10,000-Member Facebook Group
1 articles · Updated · WRAL News · Jun 2
$1,000 sent Sunday for two $500 Game 1 tickets never produced seats for Greensboro resident Rebecca Cornwell, who says a Facebook group administrator vanished by the next day.
Cornwell turned to the group after official tickets were scarce and remaining seats in the online queue were at least $650, with resale listings climbing to $1,000 or more.
The group, called Carolina Hurricanes Verified Tickets Exchange, appeared credible with more than 10,000 members and anti-scam advice, but Cornwell later found multiple online complaints tied to the same alleged administrator.
Cornwell has filed complaints with the Better Business Bureau, Facebook and the North Carolina Department of Justice, while the BBB warned fans that social media resellers are a major source of ticket fraud.