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Scam: Free Tix Linked to Ticketmaster Breach
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Scam: Free Tix Linked to Ticketmaster Breach

TOO LATE: UFC 295, which took place in November 2023, is among the events listed in an email scam offering two free tickets to Ticketmaster customers who were victims of the ticket company’s massive data breach in July. (Getty Images) Life imitates art in the bizarre world of live entertainment. The massive Ticketmaster data breach that occurred in July is now manifesting in phishing attacks offering two free tickets to sporting events and concerts to customers whose personal details were stolen in the breach. An email forwarded to VenuesNow by a Ticketmaster customer on Wednesday contained a message tagged “Ticketmaster data breach – IMPORTANT UPDATE” in the subject line. VenuesNow forwarded the email to Ticketmaster officials as requested and they confirmed that the email was fake and not issued by the company. The fake email, with a solid blue Ticketmaster header, contains a message that begins… Read more Scam: Free Tix Linked to Ticketmaster Breach

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