before the millionaire scam with QR codes that occurred at the concerts of Puerto Rican singer Daddy Yankee In Lima, the National Police of Peru gave a series of recommendations to avoid being a victim of fraud, fraud and other forms of deception in an upcoming event.
The Police detected that more than 7 thousand people were scammed in the first concert of “Big Boss” and that behind what happened is a band called “The QR of the scam”, which managed to amass more than 2 million soles with false entries. A single ticket, for example, was sold up to 367 times.so, upon reaching the gate, 366 excited fans with the same QR code were unable to enter to see their idol.
The criminal group was headed by none other than an 18-year-old girl, identified as Pamela Cabanillas Soley, who fled to Spain on October 17. To avoid falling into the hands of unscrupulous people, he pays attention to the following tips.
HOW TO AVOID BEING SCAMMED WITH CONCERT TICKETS?
Colonel Manuel Cruz, head of the Dirincri Scam Division, after what happened at the Daddy Yankee concert, gave a series of tips to avoid being a victim of fraud, scams or other types of deception when buying a ticket for a concert or other type of event. Take note.
- Buy your tickets through the official and formal channels indicated by the organizing company of the event.
- Do not buy tickets on resale. You will not have any type of guarantee in case of claim.
- Avoid taking photos of virtual or physical entrances and spread them on social networks, since the mafias can duplicate them by means of the barcode, the QR code or the ticket number, and use them fraudulently.
- Keep proof of payment, advertising and any other document where the conditions of the show have been reported. These will be useful as evidence in the event of a breach.
WHAT IS THE PENALTY FOR THE CRIME OF SCAM?
The crime of fraud is the use of artifice or deceit, in order to procure for oneself or for third parties a patrimonial benefit to the detriment of others. In accordance with the Peruvian penal code, whoever seeks for himself or for another an illicit benefit to the detriment of a third party, inducing or keeping the aggrieved party in error through deception, cunning, cunning or other fraudulent means, shall be punished with imprisonment not less than one nor more than six years.
