5 arrested over sale of fake tickets for Hong Kong star Andy Lau’s concerts
Victims bought counterfeit tickets through online platforms or social media and paid by cash or bank transfer
Hong Kong police have arrested five men for allegedly selling fake tickets for concerts by Cantopop “Heavenly King” Andy Lau Tak-wah through different online platforms, with around two dozen such cases reported since last month.
Inspector Tai Kwong-fai of the Kowloon City district crime squad said on Saturday that the suspects, aged between 18 and 45, were apprehended between December 27 and January 3, and that more arrests could be under way.
“The confiscated counterfeit concert tickets were very realistic. It would be very difficult for the average [buyer] to verify [their authenticity] from the font, anti-forgery features and the paper used,” Tai said.
“The swindlers would also lower the victims’ suspicion by meeting them in person for the transaction and providing ways to examine the tickets. These cases are still happening.”
He said cases had been reported since December 17.
Tickets for Lau’s concerts at the Hong Kong Coliseum in Hung Hom between December 17 and January 10 were priced between HK$680 and HK$1,280.
