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Three arrested in Wizards ticket scam
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Date: May 10, 2014 05:10AM
Three arrested in Wizards ticket scam
Typos on fraudulent tickets led Fairfax man to call police
http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/article/20140509/NEWS/140509128/1117/three-arrested-in-wizards-ticket-scam&template=fairfaxTimes
Buying legitimate tickets to a Washington Wizards playoff game is far from a lay-up these days.
On Thursday three New York City men were charged in connection with selling fake tickets to Friday’s Wizards game against the Indiana Pacers.
A 25-year-old Fairfax man called police after he noticed the tickets that he purchased for $650 via a Craig’s List ad had typos on them, according to a news release from the Fairfax County Police.
Police received another report on the same day, from a man who responded to an ad and purchased two tickets for $350. After taking a close look at the tickets when he got home, the man noticed illegible writing in red letters. The man contacted Ticketmaster and after some discussion, he determined they were fake tickets.
Police set up a meeting with the suspects, met up with the men in a parking lot under the guise of purchasing tickets and charged three men, Keith S. Neal, 21, William Powell, 23, and Jose Lopez, 21 with obtaining money by false pretenses and uttering a forged document.
All fake tickets were for the tonight’s Wizards game. Police suggest that anyone who purchased tickets from outside official sources should closely inspect the tickets. If there are doubts, contact 202-661-5050 for more information and to ensure tickets are valid. There may be additional victims that do not realize tickets are fake. The Washington Wizards issued a fraud alert for 2014 playoff tickets on May 2.
Police urge caution when buying and selling merchandise online. Once funds have been exchanged, there is little police can do to recover spent money.
Anyone with information is asked to call Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131.
Typos on fraudulent tickets led Fairfax man to call police
http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/article/20140509/NEWS/140509128/1117/three-arrested-in-wizards-ticket-scam&template=fairfaxTimes
Buying legitimate tickets to a Washington Wizards playoff game is far from a lay-up these days.
On Thursday three New York City men were charged in connection with selling fake tickets to Friday’s Wizards game against the Indiana Pacers.
A 25-year-old Fairfax man called police after he noticed the tickets that he purchased for $650 via a Craig’s List ad had typos on them, according to a news release from the Fairfax County Police.
Police received another report on the same day, from a man who responded to an ad and purchased two tickets for $350. After taking a close look at the tickets when he got home, the man noticed illegible writing in red letters. The man contacted Ticketmaster and after some discussion, he determined they were fake tickets.
Police set up a meeting with the suspects, met up with the men in a parking lot under the guise of purchasing tickets and charged three men, Keith S. Neal, 21, William Powell, 23, and Jose Lopez, 21 with obtaining money by false pretenses and uttering a forged document.
All fake tickets were for the tonight’s Wizards game. Police suggest that anyone who purchased tickets from outside official sources should closely inspect the tickets. If there are doubts, contact 202-661-5050 for more information and to ensure tickets are valid. There may be additional victims that do not realize tickets are fake. The Washington Wizards issued a fraud alert for 2014 playoff tickets on May 2.
Police urge caution when buying and selling merchandise online. Once funds have been exchanged, there is little police can do to recover spent money.
Anyone with information is asked to call Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131.
Re: Three arrested in Wizards ticket scam
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Date: May 10, 2014 08:11AM
3 New York men? Now they're coming down here committing crimes in our County!?!
Re: Three arrested in Wizards ticket scam
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Conservatards
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Date: May 10, 2014 08:21AM
If Repulitards didn't ruin the economy for the working class people wouldn't have to resort to crime to put food on the table.
Three Arrested in Wizard Tickets Scam
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Date: May 13, 2014 07:35AM
Three Arrested in Wizard Tickets Scam
Police charged three New York City men in connection with selling fake tickets to Washington Wizards games on Thursday, May 8.
http://burke.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/three-arrested-in-wizard-tickets-scam
Are those Wizards tickets you've got the real deal? If you bought them from an ad, you'd better check.
A 25-year-old Fairfax man called police after he noticed the tickets that he purchased for $650 via a Craig’s List ad had typos on them, according to a news release from Fairfax County Police.
Police received another report the same day, from a man who responded to an ad and purchased two tickets for $350. After taking a close look at the tickets when he got home, the man noticed illegible writing in red letters. The man contacted Ticketmaster and after some discussion, he determined they were fakes.
Police set up a meeting with the suspects, met up with the men in a parking lot under the guise of purchasing tickets and charged three men, Keith S. Neal, 21, William Powell, 23, and Jose Lopez, 21 with obtaining money by false pretenses and uttering a forged document.
All fake tickets were for today's (Friday, May 9) Wizards game. If anyone purchased tickets from outside official sources, they should closely inspect the tickets. If there are doubts, contact (202) 661-5050 for more information and to ensure tickets are valid.
There may be additional victims that do not realize tickets are fake. The Washington Wizards issued a fraud alert for 2014 playoff tickets on May 2, 2014.
Police urge caution when buying and selling merchandise online. Once funds have been exchanged, there is little police can do to recover spent monies.
Anyone with information is asked to call Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131.
William Powell, 23, was charged with obtaining money by false pretenses and uttering a forged document. Keith S. Neal, 21, was charged with obtaining money by false pretenses and uttering a forged document. Jose Lopez, 21, was charged with obtaining money by false pretenses and uttering a forged document.
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Police charged three New York City men in connection with selling fake tickets to Washington Wizards games on Thursday, May 8.
http://burke.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/three-arrested-in-wizard-tickets-scam
Are those Wizards tickets you've got the real deal? If you bought them from an ad, you'd better check.
A 25-year-old Fairfax man called police after he noticed the tickets that he purchased for $650 via a Craig’s List ad had typos on them, according to a news release from Fairfax County Police.
Police received another report the same day, from a man who responded to an ad and purchased two tickets for $350. After taking a close look at the tickets when he got home, the man noticed illegible writing in red letters. The man contacted Ticketmaster and after some discussion, he determined they were fakes.
Police set up a meeting with the suspects, met up with the men in a parking lot under the guise of purchasing tickets and charged three men, Keith S. Neal, 21, William Powell, 23, and Jose Lopez, 21 with obtaining money by false pretenses and uttering a forged document.
All fake tickets were for today's (Friday, May 9) Wizards game. If anyone purchased tickets from outside official sources, they should closely inspect the tickets. If there are doubts, contact (202) 661-5050 for more information and to ensure tickets are valid.
There may be additional victims that do not realize tickets are fake. The Washington Wizards issued a fraud alert for 2014 playoff tickets on May 2, 2014.
Police urge caution when buying and selling merchandise online. Once funds have been exchanged, there is little police can do to recover spent monies.
Anyone with information is asked to call Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131.
William Powell, 23, was charged with obtaining money by false pretenses and uttering a forged document. Keith S. Neal, 21, was charged with obtaining money by false pretenses and uttering a forged document. Jose Lopez, 21, was charged with obtaining money by false pretenses and uttering a forged document.
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Re: Three Arrested in Wizard Tickets Scam
Posted by:
Les Bullets
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Date: May 15, 2014 08:44PM
I need some game 7 tickets. Hook a brother up.
Re: Three Arrested in Wizard Tickets Scam
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MsMalaprop
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Date: May 15, 2014 10:55PM
<the tickets that he purchased for $650 via a Craig’s List ad had typos on them<
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Re: Three arrested in Wizards ticket scam
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Loooosers
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Date: May 16, 2014 12:23AM
$650 for Wiz tics? That guy should be arrested for throwing away his money
Re: Three Arrested in Wizard Tickets Scam
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Triskaidekaphobia
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Date: May 16, 2014 12:24AM
Les Bullets Wrote:
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> I need some game 7 tickets. Hook a brother up.
I got 4 courtside Gold seats. $1000 takes them all. PM me.
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> I need some game 7 tickets. Hook a brother up.
I got 4 courtside Gold seats. $1000 takes them all. PM me.