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Ticketmaster Deploys AI as Southeast Asian Ticket Scams Surge

6/22/2026

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Ticketmaster will use AI to verify email addresses and refuse resold tickets at venues.
In Indonesia, fan Vevee paid $1,200 for four VIP BTS tickets and was ghosted.
Thai lawmakers are hearing a complaint from 126 fans duped by a ticket-waiting service.
Singapore police logged 62 complaints since 1 June, noting losses over S$68,000.
Malaysian police recorded 28 reports and are tracing “mule accounts” linked to the scams.

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Story summary

Ticketmaster will use AI to verify email addresses and refuse resold tickets at venues.
In Indonesia, fan Vevee paid $1,200 for four VIP BTS tickets and was ghosted.
Thai lawmakers are hearing a complaint from 126 fans duped by a ticket-waiting service.
Singapore police logged 62 complaints since 1 June, noting losses over S$68,000.
Malaysian police recorded 28 reports and are tracing “mule accounts” linked to the scams.