Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is speaking out to warn fans of Taylor Swift, who call themselves Swifties, about a major ticketing scam targeting her current concert tour.
Warning About Swift Ticketing Scam
Swift, 34, is set to perform three sold-out shows in the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans this weekend. The shows are expected to draw an incredible 150,000 tourists to the Louisiana city. New Orleans hotels are reportedly at 100% capacity on Friday and Saturday.
So of course, someone had to go and try to ruin it for everyone.
On Wednesday morning, AG Murrill told reporters that while her office hasn’t received any official complaints so far, she wants fans to be aware of the potential scams that could happen.
“There’s going to be hundreds of thousands of people in New Orleans this weekend to attend Taylor Swift’s ‘The Eras Tour’ in the Superdome,” Murrill said. “With some people looking for last-minute tickets, I want everyone to be vigilant and aware of ticket scams.”
“It’s also been brought to my attention that some hotels and businesses are allegedly cancelling reservations made in advance, and up charging rooms ahead of the big weekend,” she continued. “Taking advantage of Louisiana residents and tourists visiting our state is wrong, and state consumer protection law prohibits unfair and deceptive practices. I encourage everyone to do their homework and investigate before making a concert-related purchase this weekend.”
Watch Murrill talk more about this in the video below.
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Murrill’s Tips For Swifties
Murrill went on to offer the following tips to Swifties heading into these shows:
- Only purchase tickets from official sources;
- Use secure payment methods such as a credit card and avoid sending money directly to individuals or using unsecured payment methods such as wire transfer;
- Research the seller or website to ensure that they are legitimate;
- Be cautious of deals that seem too good to be true;
- Be aware of unsolicited emails and messages offering Taylor Swift as legitimate ticket vendors will not contact you directly;
- Don’t give out your personal information such as your Social Security number;
- Report suspected scams to the appropriate authorities or call the attorney general’s consumer protection hotline at 1-800-351-4889.
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Swift’s Miami Shows
Swift was on a two-month break from her Eras Tour before she performed three shows in Miami, Florida last weekend in the wake of two devastating hurricanes.
“The Eras Tour is BACK and the 3 Miami crowds we just got to play for were on a new level,” Swift wrote on Instagram afterwards. “With only 5 cities left to play before it’s over, I knew I was going to be savoring every moment up on that stage but the bewildering passion of those crowds really blew my mind.”
“It rained (a lot) the 1st and 3rd nights, and so that kicked up the cinematic drama,” she continued. “I had really missed this on our break. The mass quantities of joyful people genuinely living in the moment and seeming truly carefree for 3.5 hours.”
“Thank you to everyone who came and everyone who followed along online,” she later concluded. “4 more cities left and the next one up is: New Orleans!”
The Eras Tour kicked off in March of 2023. It has since become the first tour to gross over a billion dollars. The final four shows of the tour are set to take place in New Orleans, Indianapolis, Toronto and Vancouver. The last show is scheduled to happen in December.
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