SHAMEFUL Criminals use Hillsboro charity to scam Champ League fans
POLICE are probing claims that conmen are using the Hillsborough disaster to dupe Liverpool fans into paying money for Champions League final tickets that do not exist. face- value tickets, always with an excuse why he has them and never in a rush for payment. He is very friendly too, in order to suck you in. It’s so devious. Then he robs you.
“People like that, who play on fans’ generosity in helping those affected by a tragedy that took 96 lives, are just scum. They should be in jail.”
The Anfield season ticket holder believes the same scammer conned him ahead of Liverpool’s quarter-final match away at Bayern Munich.
“He sent me an address in London but wouldn’t take a cheque in case it bounced,” said Jeremy.
“I asked if it was him who fleeced me for the Bayern game. He blocked me immediately.
“He clearly didn’t want me warning others that he was a fake.”
Sheila Coleman, of the Hillsborough Justice Campaign, said the scam was all the more shocking because in the past genuine donations had been made in exchange for face value tickets.
“Shame on anyone who exploits our name,” she added.
One of the sellers sent another supporter photographs of two Champions League final tickets which he claimed were available in exchange for a charity donation. The seller, who claimed he was from Goole, East Yorks, said he would only reveal the pick-up address if a charity donation of £100 was made.
He then sent bank details asking for a Western Union transfer.
Police last night said the National Fr Fraud Intelligence Bureau are now ma making inquiries.
Liverpool FC said: “Selling or offering to sell tickets without having th the permission of the club is a cri criminal offence. We intend to impose san sanctions on any supporters who are fou found to be selling tickets through un unofficial means.
“Sanctions could include ticketbu buying suspensions and indefinite ba bans from Anfield. They could also me mean that tickets for the Champions Le League final in Madrid are invalid an and purchasers will be unable to gain ac access to Estadio Metropolitano.” THERE’S no honour among thieves as brothers David and Nick come to blows over Audrey’s stolen cash.
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