Elliott Confidential

Elliott Confidential

Consumer Alert: Watch out for these Olympic scams

When it comes to fraud, let the games begin!

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Christopher Elliott
Jul 15, 2024
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Mary Ann Simmons paid $3,900 for tickets to the opening ceremony of the Olympics. Then she found out the tickets might be fake.

The tickets, purchased through a reseller platform called Viagogo, seemed legit at the time. She even had a confirmed seat.

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