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Police Probing Suspected Use of Ticket-Buying Bots for BTS Comeback Show

Police investigate automated scalping ahead of BTS concert amid over 110 flagged suspicious resale posts and multiple fraud cases, targeting illegal ticket hoarding and identity theft risks.

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SEOUL - Police have begun investigating suspected use of bots to purchase tickets for K-pop group BTS' upcoming comeback concert, a senior police official said, amid concerns over ticket-resale scams.

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Police probing suspected use of ticket-buying bots for BTS comeback show

SEOUL - Police have begun investigating suspected use of bots to purchase tickets for K-pop group BTS' upcoming comeback concert, a senior police official said, amid concerns over ticket-resale scams.

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Police Launch Investigation Into 'Macro Fraud' Targeting Bts Gwanghwamun Concert Tickets

Police launch investigation into macro fraud targeting BTS Gwanghwamun Square concert tickets. Reporter Jeong Bit, Sports Chosun, SC Issue. Police have launched an investigation after confirming suspicions of the use of an automatic input repeat program macro and ticket fraud during the ticket reservation process for BTS's Gwanghwamun Square comeback concert. Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Commissioner Park Jeong-bo said on the 9th.

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Police crack down on software-enabled scalping ahead of BTS concert

Police have opened an investigation into the alleged use of automated “macro” programs and ticket scams ahead of BTS’s comeback concert at Gwanghwa...

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The Korea Times broke the news in Korea (the Republic of) on Monday, March 9, 2026.
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