Overview
- Mexico City’s SSC Cyber Police, which issued the alert Tuesday, urged concertgoers to watch for fake portals that try to steal logins and payment data.
- Fraudsters bait fans with “meet and greet” promos, early ticket access, or exclusive content shared through links in direct messages, posts, and emails.
- Many scam pages impersonate artists, managers, or ticketing support and use real-looking login forms to capture passwords and banking details.
- Officials advise checking URLs, avoiding suspicious links, turning on two‑factor authentication, using only official app stores, and skipping public Wi‑Fi for sensitive tasks, and they posted reporting channels at 55 5242 5100 ext. 5086 and policia.cibernetica@ssc.cdmx.gob.mx.
- Cybersecurity reporting notes scammers now buy search ads and target Facebook, X, and Instagram fan spaces, while Mexico City’s citizen council recorded a 475% rise in ticket scams from 2021 to 2023.