Online scam: Fake playoff, ‘Whiteout’ tickets being sold to Winnipeg Jets fans
Posted April 18, 2023 4:51 pm.
Last Updated April 18, 2023 4:57 pm.
Winnipeg police are warning that fraudulent tickets for Winnipeg Jets games and the “Whiteout” street parties are being sold online.
The Winnipeg Police Service says it has received reports that fake tickets for the Jets’ first-round playoff series against the Vegas Golden Knights are being sold via online advertising platforms.
Fake tickets for “Winnipeg Whiteout” parties are also being sold.
Police say victims have sent money to the sellers but never received tickets and were subsequently “ghosted.”
True North Sports and Entertainment confirmed Tuesday that all “Whiteout” street party tickets are sold out for Game 3 and Game 4.
The WPS says potential future tickets for the street parties will be sold on Ticketmaster only.
“Street party tickets sold on any other online platform, including resale platforms, are unverifiable and should be considered fraudulent,” police said in a news release.
“If you have been victimized similarly, please make an online police report.”
Winnipeg’s “Whiteout” street parties offer Jets fans the chance to watch the playoff games and celebrate with fellow supporters. Fans have access to large screens at either end of Donald Street.
The parties saw thousands take to the streets in previous playoff runs.
Tickets were sold for $10 – with $5 from each ticket sold going back into the community through the United Way.
WATCH: As Jets make playoffs, ‘White Out’ street parties return to Winnipeg
Last week Mayor Scott Gillingham said the Jets’ playoff run is a chance to showcase the city on a global stage and boost local business. He said it’s also a chance to give Winnipeggers a much-needed reason to celebrate.
“I know that this has a significant impact on the way that we feel about ourselves as a city and the way we feel about ourselves as a province,” said Gillingham. “And so the return of the Whiteout street parties are welcome news.
“There’s a sense of pride and shared purpose that events like this can create, and especially after the last several years, I think it’s something that our city really needs right now.”
—With files from Morgan Modjeski
