Hundreds of euros gone
Tyrolean (26) ripped off when buying European Championship tickets
Following the Austrian national soccer team's group win and victory over the Netherlands, European Championship fever is running rampant throughout the country. So it's no wonder that a 26-year-old Tyrolean wanted to watch the round of 16 match against Turkey live in the stadium. But while searching for tickets, he fell for a scammer.
On Thursday, the young man was looking for tickets for the European Championship match between Austria and Turkey next Tuesday on a social media platform. "He became aware of an advertisement and contacted the unknown provider via a short message service," the police said.
Report filed with the police
After several written and telephone correspondences, the 26-year-old finally transferred several hundred euros for three promised tickets. After the man did not receive the tickets he had already paid for, he filed a complaint with the police.
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