The Almaty Police Department (DP) explained how to avoid becoming a victim of fraud when buying tickets to the most anticipated concert of the year — Kanye West's concert in Almaty. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
The police recommended purchasing tickets only through official services.
"After payment, the buyer receives a voucher, which on August 13 will be automatically replaced with an electronic ticket with a unique QR code. Until August 13, there are no ready-made tickets with QR codes. Therefore, offers to sell such tickets 'from hand', on social networks and messengers may be fraudulent," the DP noted.
Resale is also possible only in an official way: the previous voucher is canceled, and a new one is issued to the new owner.
"Do not transfer money to strangers and check information only through the official channels of the organizers," the police addressed the residents of Almaty.
Earlier, Kursiv wrote that Kanye West's performance will take place on August 14 at the Central Stadium in Almaty, and along with the hype around the event, scammers have become more active.
As reported by the Almaty Police Department, during monitoring of social networks, employees identified a young man who posted an ad for selling concert tickets. He did not have time to complete the fraudulent scheme — police timely stopped his actions, and potential buyers were not harmed.
The day before, rumors began to appear on social networks and messengers that before the event itself, ticket prices would significantly decrease or a sale with discounts would begin. However, the organizers stated that this is fake.
Earlier, Kursiv LifeStyle wrote that more than 100 tons of technical equipment for Kanye West's show are already being delivered to Almaty. About 15 trucks with all stage structures, light and sound are heading to the city.