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California AG Warns of 2028 Olympic Ticket Scams

4/28/2026

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California Attorney General Rob Bonta warned residents of counterfeit tickets and scams for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
He urged buying only from authorized vendors and said apps like Zelle, Venmo, Cash App and cryptocurrency are risky.
Global ticket sales opened on April 9, 2026, and the “Drop 1” phase through April 19 sold 4 million tickets worldwide, allowing victims to report scams to the attorney general’s office, Better Business Bureau or FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center.

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California Attorney General Rob Bonta warned residents of counterfeit tickets and scams for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
He urged buying only from authorized vendors and said apps like Zelle, Venmo, Cash App and cryptocurrency are risky.
Global ticket sales opened on April 9, 2026, and the “Drop 1” phase through April 19 sold 4 million tickets worldwide, allowing victims to report scams to the attorney general’s office, Better Business Bureau or FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center.