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Cybercrime crew stole then resold hundreds of tickets to Taylor Swift concerts and other events
@Source: financialpost.com
The crew raked in more than $600,000 in profits over roughly a year between June 2022 and July 2023, according to prosecutors.
The majority of the stolen tickets were for Swift’s Eras Tour, but the thieves also boosted ones for Adele and Ed Sheeran concerts, NBA games and the U.S. Open Tennis Championships.
Katz added that investigators are still determining the extent of the operation, including other potential co-conspirators.
Two of those involved, Tyrone Rose and Shamara Simmons, were arrested and charged last Thursday with grand larceny, computer tampering and conspiracy charges, Katz’s office said.
Rose, 20, was among those in Jamaica who re-directed purchased tickets to the emails of Simmons, 31, and another accomplice based in the New York City borough of Queens, according to prosecutors.
Rose was apprehended while he was visiting New York and was ordered to surrender his passport, Katz’s office said Tuesday. He and Simmons pleaded not guilty and were released pending their next court date Friday.
Spokespersons for StubHub and lawyers for Rose and Simmons didn’t immediately respond to emails seeking comment Tuesday.
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