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ED Seizes Devices in Concert Ticket Scalping Investigation

CosmicTaco · 2024-10-27T13:32:07.541669+05:30

- The ED conducted search operations across 13 locations in India related to illegal ticket sales for Coldplay and Diljit Dosanjh’s concerts. - Mobile phones, laptops, and sim cards used in the scam were seized. - The searches revealed information about individuals known for providing such tickets, including fake ones, on social media platforms. - The investigation was initiated after multiple FIRs were filed due to sales of tickets at exorbitant prices and fake tickets. - BookMyShow and Zomato, the exclusive ticket sellers for the concerts, had their tickets sold out within minutes and later found on reselling platforms at high prices. Source: [Inc42](https://inc42.com/buzz/ticket-scalping-for-concerts-ed-seizes-electronic-devices/)

The ED conducted search operations across 13 locations in India related to illegal ticket sales for Coldplay and Diljit Dosanjh’s concerts.
Mobile phones, laptops, and sim cards used in the scam were seized.
The searches revealed information about individuals known for providing such tickets, including fake ones, on social media platforms.
The investigation was initiated after multiple FIRs were filed due to sales of tickets at exorbitant prices and fake tickets.
BookMyShow and Zomato, the exclusive ticket sellers for the concerts, had their tickets sold out within minutes and later found on reselling platforms at high prices.

Source: Inc42