{"id":48420,"date":"2016-03-17T08:00:09","date_gmt":"2016-03-17T15:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.mcafee.com\/?p=48420"},"modified":"2025-08-15T07:33:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T14:33:37","slug":"dont-let-scams-cause-march-madness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/privacy-identity-protection\/dont-let-scams-cause-march-madness\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t Let Scams Be the Cause of your March Madness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>This blog post was written by Bruce Snell.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For basketball fans, March is a great month.\u00a0 It\u2019s time to fill out your bracket and cheer for your favorite team.\u00a0 Sports bars will see increased business as friends get together to watch the game and have fun.\u00a0 It\u2019s also a time for scammers looking to make a quick buck.\u00a0 With ticket prices for the final game selling from $100 to $2000 through reputable online ticket retailers, it becomes a really attractive market for scammers.<\/p>\n<p>Craigslist is a big source of people looking to sell extra or unwanted tickets.\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-48426\" src=\"https:\/\/securingtomorrow.mcafee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/scammers.png\" alt=\"scammers\" width=\"339\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/scammers.png 672w, https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/scammers-300x175.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 339px) 100vw, 339px\" \/>A quick search for &#8220;tickets&#8221; in my local area\u00a0returned over 2000 results.\u00a0 Unfortunately, it\u2019s also a way for scammers to take advantage of unsuspecting people looking to buy tickets to a sold-out event.\u00a0 Cheap, high quality printers have made it much easier for scammers to create counterfeit tickets that maybe wouldn\u2019t look legitimate in person but would look like the real deal in a picture.<\/p>\n<p>A lot of the listings for tickets on Craigslist actually redirect to 3<sup>rd<\/sup> party ticket brokers, many of which are legitimate businesses.\u00a0 However, it\u2019s a relatively trivial task for a scammer to set up a fake website to prey on people eager to score tickets to watch their favorite team play in the NCAA championships.\u00a0 These websites may look just as polished as legitimate ticket resellers, but are set up just to help add legitimacy to a scammer.<\/p>\n<p>Of course cybercriminals will also be looking to take advantage of excited sports fans during the playoffs.\u00a0 You should be on the lookout for posts on social media offering chances to win tickets.\u00a0 This is a great way to entice people to click on a link that leads to a site infected with malware, or trick people into providing their name and email address to spammers.\u00a0 Cybercriminals are opportunistic and March Madness is great lure for the unsuspecting.<\/p>\n<h2>So how do you stay safe?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Go to the source: <\/strong>The number one way to keep from being caught by a scammer is to purchase your tickets directly from the source.\u00a0 The NCAA has actually set up the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncaa.com\/exchange\">NCAA Ticket Exchange<\/a> that allows people to safely buy and sell tickets to other fans.\u00a0 This site has the advantage of being backed and guaranteed by the NCAA.\u00a0 Of course, no one is forced to use this site to sell their tickets, so there will still be plenty of tickets listed on 3<sup>rd<\/sup> party sites.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Research the reseller: <\/strong>\u00a0If you are going to use a 3<sup>rd<\/sup> party, do a quick internet search for reviews of their website.\u00a0 Just type in the name of the site followed by \u201creviews\u201d into your search engine of choice and see what others have to say. \u00a0People are rarely hesitant to post stories of poor service online.\u00a0 When looking at reviews, just because someone posts a negative review about a reseller\u2019s fees doesn\u2019t mean they are scammers, but it is something you should keep in mind when making the decision.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Use a credit card: <\/strong>\u00a0One thing that should always raise a flag is when the reseller is asking for a wire transfer or a cashier\u2019s check.\u00a0 With these methods, there is no way to recover your money in case of a scam.\u00a0 Most credit cards have fairly robust fraud prevention and recovery policies that could help you recover your money in the case of a scam.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Be skeptical: <\/strong>\u00a0We all know that one person on Facebook who is constantly sharing \u201center to win\u201d posts on their wall.\u00a0 Do you know anyone who has ever won something by entering one of these social media contests? Odds are, clicking on the link will not actually enter you to win Final Four tickets, but will either send you to a spam website with countless ads or attempt to infect your system with malware.\u00a0 Sometimes the jackpot you get is that the site is full of spam AND malware.<\/p>\n<p>Sports fans are known to be loyal and fanatical and this is something that scammers are looking to take advantage of.\u00a0 If you are looking to buy 2<sup>nd<\/sup> hand tickets, make sure to keep your wits about you and don\u2019t hesitate to back out if something seems off.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy March Madness, but above all, stay safe.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This blog post was written by Bruce Snell. 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