The Queens District Attorney's office announced this week the arrests of two people who made more than $600,000 selling stolen tickets for Taylor Swift concerts, NBA games and other events. Tyrone Rose,
Two individuals allegedly tied to a cybercrime crew have been arrested for the theft of more than 900 concert tickets, the majority of which were for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. The Queens District Attorney's Office charged Tyrone Rose and Shamara Simmons for their involvement in an alleged scheme in which they exploited a loophole through an offshore ticket vendor for StubHub.
Suspects "allegedly exploited a loophole through an offshore ticket vendor to steal tickets to the biggest concert tour of the last decade," Queens District Attorney says
On Monday, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that two individuals “were arrested and arraigned for their role in the cybercrime theft of more than 900 concert tickets,” most of them for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour.
A cybercrime crew stole then resold more than 900 digital tickets to Taylor Swift concerts and other pricey events on StubHub, according to prosecutors.
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour ended last year, but authorities have finally apprehended a pair of thieves who managed to steal hundreds of tickets by exploiting a loophole in StubHub’s back end.
The criminals used a backdoor into the StubHub systems to redirect the tickets