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The Police would like to remind members of the public to remain vigilant against concert ticket scams, ahead of the sale of tickets for the upcoming Bruno Mars – The Romantic Tour concert in Singapore. Ticket sales are expected to commence on Friday, 11 September 2026.

Concert ticket scams are a recurring scam variant that tend to resurface whenever there is strong interest in major concert events. Scammers typically exploit the high demand for tickets by posting fraudulent listings for non-existent tickets or ticket-purchasing services on social media platforms, online marketplaces, and messaging applications. Victims who make payment for such tickets may either receive nothing in return or be issued invalid tickets.

With the anticipated demand for Bruno Mars concert tickets, members of the public are advised to purchase concert tickets only from Ticketmaster, the authorised ticketing platform. Members of the public should note that these tickets are strictly non-transferable and non-resaleable and are strongly advised to refrain from purchasing tickets from unverified sellers, regardless of the price offered.

The Police have reached out to platforms such as Carousell, Facebook Marketplace and TikTok to request the removal of resale concert ticket listings. In line with Meta’s Commerce Policies, Facebook Marketplace does not allow content that promotes the buying, selling, or trading of event tickets.

The Police would also like to advise members of the public to adopt the following precautionary measures to protect themselves against scams:

1. ADD - ScamShield App and set security features (e.g., enable two-factor (2FA) or multifactor authentication for bank accounts and set transaction limits on internet banking transactions. Add a Money Lock feature to further secure savings in bank accounts from scams).
   
   
2. CHECK – Make sure you only purchase concert tickets from authorised concert ticket sellers. Call and check with the 24/7 ScamShield Helpline at 1799 if you are unsure if something is a scam. You can also check the legitimacy of suspicious phone numbers, messages and website links through the ScamShield App.
   
   
3. TELL - Authorities, family, and friends about scams. Report any fraudulent advertisements to the relevant social media and e-commerce platforms. 
   
   

For more information on scams, members of the public can visit www.scamshield.gov.sg. Fighting scams is a community effort. Together, we can ACT Against Scams to keep our community safe.