CONSUMER ALERT: Looking to back the Pack at Lambeau? Watch out for fake tickets

MADISON (WITI) --  Forget the icy temperatures between now and Sunday’s Packers/Cowboys kickoff…fans seeking game day tickets need to worry less about the cold and more about getting burned. Word is going around about possible fake ticket scams, and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) asks fans to use common sense when searching for tickets.

“Demand for playoff tickets is huge and scammers know that it is a great time to make an easy buck,” said Sandy Chalmers, Division Administrator for Trade and Consumer Protection. “Buy tickets from businesses or people you know and trust.”

Fraudulent ticket offers often appear on websites like Craigslist and in other classified advertisements. Be leery of too-good-to-be-true offers and any requests for you to pay by wire transfer or pre-paid debit card.

DATCP offers these additional tips to avoid becoming a victim of ticket fraud:

For additional information, visit the Consumer Protection Bureau at http://datcp.wisconsin.gov, send an e-mail to datcphotline@wisconsin.gov or call the Consumer Information Hotline at 1-800-422-7128.