Madrid - Hundreds of Lady Gaga fans bought false tickets over the internet for the pop diva's concert in Spain, the consumers' association CECU said Monday.
The buyers paid up to 200 euros (260 dollars) - twice the real price for the Madrid concert, which was attended by about 18 000
people on Sunday.
The swindlers had made hundreds of copies of eight authentic tickets, police said. The copies were so well made that the buyers, many of whom made the purchase months in advance, did not notice the difference.
The fraud was only revealed when large numbers of Lady Gaga fans were barred entry into the concert hall on Sunday. Some burst into tears while others tried to force their way in, requiring police to intervene.
CECU said it was studying ways for the fraud victims to get their money back.Authors: Sinikka Tarvainen, Joerg Vogelsaenger - Sapa-dpa