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03-21-2016, 12:53 AM
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Social media users warned over rise in online ticket fraud (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=en_za&usg=AFQjCNGvy3dyt0vet4yDl8A5QmCvITz4Sg&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779066512443&ei=_0XvVviTFsPD3gHq3oAY&url=http://www.theguardian.com/money/2016/mar/21/online-ticket-fraud-social-media-users-warned-twitter-facebook-get-safe-online)
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Online ticket fraud leapt by 55% in 2015 as criminals increasingly made use of social media to rip off music and sports fans, according to new research. More than a fifth of the crimes were instigated via Facebook, with Twitter accounting for a further 6%.
Online ticket fraud incidents rise 55%, costing UK public £5.2m (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=en_za&usg=AFQjCNGmxwsFZ1ZBjJmRBsrGqqHaAkUkww&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779066512443&ei=_0XvVviTFsPD3gHq3oAY&url=http://home.bt.com/news/uk-news/online-ticket-fraud-incidents-rise-55-costing-uk-public-52m-11364047348086)BT.com

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