Overview
- Jordan Moore, 32, pleaded guilty at Chester Crown Court to seven counts of fraud by false representation and was released on bail pending sentencing on March 27.
- Prosecutors said he defrauded seven victims of more than £5,000 between November 2023 and March 2025, with five charges tied to Taylor Swift tickets and two to greyhound equipment.
- He targeted buyers on Facebook and Gumtree, sold access to a Ticketmaster account holding tickets, then locked purchasers out after receiving payment.
- Victims included Leona Walsh, who lost £1,000 after paying £850 for tickets, and John Raaness, who paid £1,100; both later found themselves locked out of the account.
- Ticketmaster blocked the implicated account and urged purchases only from official sources, while Cheshire Police credited victim reports for the case progress as banks report thousands hit by similar scams across the UK.