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Two internet touts who made millions of pounds reselling tickets to major events like Ed Sheeran and Adele concerts have been jailed.
Peter Hunter and David Smith used multiple identifies and bots to harvest tickets
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets worth millions of pounds for events including Ed Sheeran and Adele concerts have been jailed.
- Peter Hunter and David Smith used bots to illegally buy £17million of tickets
- They then sold them on various websites for £26million over a seven year period
- The fraudsters also sold tickets to West End shows and NFL matches in London
Peter Hunter and David Smith bought tickets at a face value of around £4m and sold them for £10.8m, their trial heard.
Two internet touts who re-sold tickets worth millions of pounds to high profile events like Ed Sheeran and Adele concerts have been jailed.
Two internet touts who re-sold tickets worth millions of pounds to high profile events like Ed Sheeran and Adele concerts have been jailed.
Two internet touts who re-sold tickets worth millions of pounds to high profile events like Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift concerts could be jailed later.
Two touts who made at least £11m selling tickets for concerts by artists such as Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift have been jailed, after they were found guilty of fraud at a landmark trial.
Two ‘ticket touts’ from London have been sentenced to a total of six-and-a-half years behind bars following a ground-breaking hearing at Leeds Crown Court today. The sentences follow the first successful prosecution against a company fraudulently reselling tickets on a large scale.
Two internet touts who re-sold tickets worth millions of pounds to high profile events like Ed Sheeran and Adele concerts have been jailed.
A pair of touts who made millions re-selling event tickets have been jailed after a landmark trial at Leeds Crown Court.
TWO INTERNET TOUTS who re-sold tickets worth millions of pounds to high-profile events like Ed Sheeran and Adele concerts have been jailed.
Two ticket touts have been jailed after being convicted of fraudulently buying and reselling millions of pounds worth of tickets for high-profile music events.
Two supertouts who made at least £11 million by fleecing fans are facing jail tonight after a landmark ticketing trial branded them fraudsters.
Two touts who bought and resold tickets for Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift shows at inflated prices and made millions have been jailed after a landmark court case.
Two ‘ticket touts’ from London have been sentenced to a total of six and a half years behind bars following a ground-breaking hearing at Leeds Crown Court yesterday (24 February).
Two internet touts who re-sold tickets worth millions of pounds to high profile events like Ed Sheeran and Adele concerts have been jailed.
Peter Hunter and David Smith re-sold tickets worth millions of pounds.
TWO touts who made nearly £10million re-selling Ed Sheeran and Adele gig tickets were jailed yesterday.
Two internet touts who made millions of pounds re-selling tickets for high-profile events such as Ed Sheeran concerts have been jailed in a "landmark" case.
Two men who made millions reselling gig tickets have been jailed.
A married couple who made millions of pounds reselling tickets for concerts and shows have been found guilty of fraud in the first trial of its kind.
Two internet touts who re-sold tickets worth millions of pounds to high profile events like Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift concerts have today been jailed.
Two internet touts who re-sold tickets worth millions of pounds to high profile events like Ed Sheeran and Adele concerts have been jailed.
In the landmark case, Peter Hunter and David Smith are the first bulk ticket resellers to be successfully prosecuted in the UK
Two ticket touts who targeted shows including Harry Potter and the Cursed Child have been found guilty of fraud, in a verdict branded “hugely significant” in the fight against misuse of the secondary market.
Two online ticket touts, Peter Hunter and David Smith, have been found guilty of fraudulent trading after making millions reselling tickets for high profile gigs and plays.
TWO internet touts who resold tickets worth millions of pounds to high-profile events, including concerts by Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift, have been found guilty of fraud in a ‘landmark’ trial.
Two of the UK’s most prolific ticket touts have been found guilty of fraud at the conclusion of a criminal case that could set some interesting precedents regarding what British law says about the unofficial resale of tickets for profit online.
LEEDS, UK (CelebrityAccess) — Two men, purported to be the leading ticket resellers in the UK, have been found guilty of fraud in a case that may have wider ramifications for the secondary ticketing industry.
Two internet fraudsters who made millions of pounds reselling tickets for high profile events such as Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran concerts could be jailed following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Ticket touts: Ed Sheeran and Harry Potter play ticket traders guilty of trade fraud
UK-based ticket touts Peter Hunter and David Smith were found guilty of fraud today (February 11) over an £11 million reselling scheme.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold concert tickets worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraud in the first trial of its kind.
Two ticket touts have been found guilty of fraud in a verdict that could have far-reaching consequences for the secondary ticketing market.
During the trial at Leeds Crown Court, defendants Peter Hunter and David Smith were described as "dishonest fraudsters motivated by greed"
- Peter Hunter, 51, and David Smith, 66, used multiple identities to sell tickets
- They used bots to buy tickets for £4m and sold them on websites for £10.8m
- Prosecution is first of its kind in UK since investigation of reselling tickets began
Two ticket touts from the U.K. were found guilty of fraudulent trading and possessing an article for fraud at Leeds Crown Court on Thursday, Feb. 13.
Peter Hunter and David Smith - who traded as Ticket Wiz and BZZ - used multiple identifies and computer bots to buy £4 million worth of tickets
Two ticket resellers who used bots to harvest and resell passes for £11m have been found guilty of fraud in a landmark ruling that could have implications for the resale industry.
Peter Hunter and partner David Smith have landed in hot water at court.Two supertouts who made at least £11 million by fleecing fans are facing jail tonight after a landmark ticketing trial branded them fraudsters.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to top music concerts for a profit of almost £7million have been found guilty of fraud following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
The landmark case at Leeds Crown Court marks the first successful prosecution against a company fraudulently reselling tickets on a large scale. It follows an investigation by the National Trading Standards eCrime Team, which is hosted by North Yorkshire County Council and City of York Council.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Ed Sheeran gives a concert at Wanda Metropolitano Stadium on June 11, 2019 in Madrid, Spain.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet touts who resold tickets worth millions of pounds to high-profile events such as Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift concerts have been told by a judge they could be jailed following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two supertouts who made at least £11 million by fleecing fans are facing jail tonight after a landmark ticketing trial branded them fraudsters.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Internet ticket touts guilty of fraud in landmark trial
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.
Two internet touts who resold tickets worth millions of pounds to high-profile events such as Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift concerts have been told by a judge they could be jailed following a landmark trial.
Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets to high-profile events worth millions of pounds have been found guilty of fraudulent trading following a landmark trial.