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Pair charged with stealing Taylor Swift Eras tickets made over $600K reselling them, prosecutors say

  • A cybercrime crew stole and resold over 900 digital tickets to Taylor Swift concerts and other events, according to prosecutors in New York.
  • The crew made more than $600,000 in profits from stolen tickets between June 2022 and July 2023, as stated by prosecutors.
  • Tyrone Rose and Shamara Simmons were arrested and charged with grand larceny, computer tampering, and conspiracy, according to Katz's office.
  • StubHub discovered the scheme and alerted authorities, as noted on Tuesday.
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Cybercrooks Stole StubHub Tickets, Resold Them on StubHub: DA

A cybercrime crew stole, then resold, more than 900 digital tickets to Taylor Swift concerts and other pricey events on StubHub, reports the AP . The international scam involved people working in Jamaica, New York, for a firm contracted by the online ticket marketplace, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said on...

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The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood Reporter

Two People Charged With Stealing 900 Taylor Swift Eras Tour Tickets, Selling Them for $600,000

The alleged scheme involved accessing StubHub's network to intercept sold tickets to resell them.

·Los Angeles, United States
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Hackers Arrested After Fencing $600K Of Stolen Taylor Swift Eras Tour Tickets

While she grossed more than $2 billion on her historic Eras Tour, some Taylor Swift fans were taken for a ride to the tune of $600,000.

·Los Angeles, United States
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New York hackers stole $635,000 in Taylor Swift ticket scheme, district attorney says

The two hackers were charged with first-degree tampering among other charges. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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VarietyVariety

Hackers Stole Hundreds of Taylor Swift Eras Tour Tickets and Sold Them for $600,000, Prosecutors Say

Hackers made off with over 900 tickets and made over $600,000 in a resale scheme of Taylor Swift tickets.

·Los Angeles, United States
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Two People Arrested on Cybercrime Charges After Stealing StubHub Tickets to Eras Tour

Two people have been charged with infiltrating StubHub’s backend and stealing over $635,000 worth of tickets, including 900 tickets to Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour. Tyrone Rose of Kingston, Jamaica, and Shamara P. Simmons of Jamaica, Queens, were both arrested and arraigned in late February for the cybercrime, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Wednesday. “According to the charges, these defendants tried to use the popularity of…

·Los Angeles, United States
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New York Post broke the news in New York, United States on Monday, March 3, 2025.
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