17YO M’sian Girl Bought Jay Chou Concert Tickets From Proxy Buyer; Gets Scammed S$531 Instead

I’m sure it’s every fan’s dream to be able to see their favourite celebrities in real life, be it through a concert or a coincidental meeting.

And because of that, many of us spend hundreds of dollars just so that we can support them as their fans and also watch them perform our favourite songs.

A 17-year-old Malaysian girl by the name of Lim had been wanting to see Jay Chou for a long time now, and when she found out that Jay Chou was going to have a concert in Malaysia, she had to go. She decided to bring her parents along with her to the “Jay Chou Carnival World Tour”.

Out of goodwill, Lim’s friend introduced her to a proxy buyer who can purchase the tickets for her.

We all know how long the queues get, and for online sales, even the fastest fingers don’t get the tickets they want because seats are sold out that fast. So naturally, it’s common to find proxy buyers who would purchase tickets for others for a fee. The fee you pay is for the convenience of not having to queue yourself.

The Scam

Lim shared that her friend also showed photos of the concert tickets, so Lim had no reason to doubt the scammer’s legitimacy. She also shared that her friend had previously bought tickets from the same scammer and was successful in going for concerts, so with all these in mind, Lim made a payment on 24 August after confirming that the scammer had the concert tickets.

But boy was she wrong.

After paying the proxy buyer RM1,626 (~S$531), Lim couldn’t get the tickets that she paid for. The proxy buyer kept replying late giving excuses as to why she couldn’t meet up with Lim, and she subsequently blocked Lim on WeChat.

This prompted Lim to report the incident to the police in September.

The Aftermath

In her defense, Lim said that the proxy buyer actually sent her photographs of the queue and even showed her the “purchased” tickets.

According to Oriental Daily, the proxy buyer scammed Lim and her friend a total of RM3,000 (~S$981). Sadly, not only is Lim not going to be able to see her favourite celebrity, but she also lost her money.

I still remember the time that I bought tickets off of someone from Carousell and the ticket I selected even won a lucky draw. I was lucky enough to still be given that ticket even though the seller could have kept it for herself and I was lucky that the ticket was real.

Don’t take your chances, guys. Sure, it may be true that not everyone out there wants to scam your money, but you’ll never know. It’s always better to buy from the official and authorised ticketing website instead.

Hopefully, the girl is still able to go to the concert with her parents.