When I started r/seasontickets, I wanted a place where real fans could talk about the lifestyle of owning season tickets. It is a community for sharing season ticket gifts, discussing your renewals, posting pictures from the game, and connecting with other season ticket holders (even from rivals). I know some of you get frustrated with Rule 2 (No Ticket Sales or Trades), but I’m doubling down on it for a reason.

For the last five months, I have been tracking a very specific scam that has been targeting Redditors. This is not a one off on Reddit, and it is a problem across social media. I recently sat down with First Alert 4 to discuss this sophisticated ticketing scam.

The scammer(s) posts tickets for sale in regional groups with an emotional hook to build trust. They avoid listing a price publicly and ask interested buyers to send a DM. They offer a deal that feels just "generous" enough to be believable, and then only accept unprotected payment methods like Venmo, CashApp, or ApplePay.

The most believable part of this scam? They are not just sending lazy photoshopped screenshots. After reviewing detailed pictures from victims, I am convinced the scammer(s) is using a cloned Ticketmaster app. It is a bogus system that looks and feels like the real thing, but the tickets are fake.

Most people only see one scam in their local market. I have seen this happen across multiple cities, states, and with the same pattern over and over. They have a working playbook.

KMOV First Alert 4 Reddit Ticket Scam Story

Same Scam, Different City

I’ve tracked this same scam across multiple fanbases. If you look at these threads, you’ll see the exact patterns I’m talking about.

Colorado Avalanche Ticket Scam

Duke Basketball Ticket Scam

Phoenix Suns Ticket Scam

Los Angeles Lakers Ticket Scam

San Francisco Giants Ticket Scam

What to do if Scammed:

Scammers are savvy, and hindsight is 20/20. If you fell for this scam, do not feel ashamed. Coming forward helps protect the next person.

1. Document any screenshots, text messages, aliases, and payment information.
2. Report the scam to your State Attorney General. It might seem like a big escalation, but this will be the best local contact to investigate.
3. Contact your bank or payment provider. The payment might be tough to get back, but the fraud report is still essential to your case.
4. Notify the mods, or post about it to the community. This step helps to make sure others are warned and the account is banned.

To be clear, discussing ticket resale is not discouraged. Whether you're curious about team policies and exchanges, wondering how to price your seats, or looking for advice. That’s all part of what this sub is for.

Rule 2 isn't there to be restrictive. It’s there to keep the scammers out and the focus on season tickets.

A lot of us are flaired up already, but I want to see even more. Having your flair makes things way easier in the comments since you don't have to repeat where you have tickets. Plus it would be fun to see everyone with a team flair!

Just drop a comment below with your League, Team Name, or a specific title and then I’ll add it or change it for you. You can get creative too!

Some examples:

• NFL: Lions; Lions Loyal Member
• MLB: New York Yankees; Diamondbacks Advantage Member
• NHL: Dallas Stars, Victory Club Member
• NBA: Memphis Grizzlies MVP
• General: Season Ticket Holder; Season Ticket Member; Founding Member; PSL Holder

I'll be updating flairs as long as this post is active.