A purchase of a Chris Stapleton ticket may have been a scam. Photo: Chris Stapleton/Facebook.
A Griffith resident who thought he’d purchased a $350 ticket to see American country music singer Chris Stapleton has reported what he believes was a scam to Griffith police.
Inspector Glenn Smith informed Region the alleged victim was scrolling through a Facebook Marketplace page – a social media site that connects buyers and sellers of goods – when he came across the advertised concert ticket (the country singer is touring Australia in early 2025).
The alleged victim reached out to the seller to let him know he wanted to purchase the ticket. The seller told him he wasn’t sure if it would be available till Friday without a deposit, but that he would take it off the Facebook Marketplace site once he received the payment.
The seller informed the alleged victim that he would have to deposit $350 into his bank account and provided him with his bank account details. The alleged victim made the deposit.
About an hour later, the alleged victim contacted the seller to tell him he hadn’t received an email regarding the ticket.
Shortly after, the seller told the alleged victim that he was unable to send the single ticket as they were purchased as a bundle, telling the alleged victim he’d have to purchase more tickets.
The alleged victim declined to purchase the remaining tickets, but the seller continued their efforts to get more funds from the alleged victim, including telling him he’d need to pay a name ‘change fee’ of $50.
At this point, the alleged victim felt he had been scammed and stopped communicating with the seller.
The alleged victim later attended Griffith Police Station to report the matter.
NSW Police has provided an information sheet to help people avoid becoming victims of online scams on its website.
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