BLACKPINK's Vietnam concert faces ticket fraud! Fans transferred money but got scammed!

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A 23-year-old individual, A, claimed to have purchased a concert ticket through Facebook for 2 million Vietnamese dong, which was originally priced at 1.8 million Vietnamese dong. They further explained, "Because the ticket price was too cheap, it might have been a scam. However, I decided to pay extra to buy it, but ended up getting scammed. As soon as I transferred the money, the seller blocked me."

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Another victim, a 22-year-old named B, also fell victim to ticket fraud through an SNS ticket purchase. She bought a ticket originally priced at 1.2 million dong for 1.5 million dong and, like many others, got blocked by the seller after making the payment. B revealed, "More than 10 friends and family members have also been scammed just like me."

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The number of Vietnamese fans being scammed through ticket purchases on SNS is continuously increasing. In response, the administrators of Vietnamese fan clubs and concert groups have pinned warning messages to remind fans who are purchasing tickets to be cautious.

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An administrator also stated, "Due to various factors, some people might resell their tickets after purchasing, making it difficult to differentiate between legitimate sellers and fraudsters."

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Even the renowned non-profit internet security group has issued a warning related to the scam involving BLACKPINK's Hanoi, Vietnam concert, urging people to confirm the detailed information of the sellers before buying tickets, in order to avoid being deceived.

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The official ticketing system also released a warning, cautioning that scam websites have altered their domain names to closely resemble the official site, leading to deception and many people being tricked.