Okanagan ski hills warn guests about online lift ticket scams
Ballingall said the ticket office saw close to $50,000 in fraudulent tickets last year alone.
Scammers will buy tickets with stolen credit cards then turn around and resell them on social media or other websites.Once the card is reported stolen, the resorts would then be notified before the guests even reach the mountain. “We turn the ticket off and that family shows up at our ticket office and they’re really upset that the tickets don’t work and they purchased it from an online seller and they have to buy new tickets,” said Ballingall.Lots of people are expected to make the trip from the Lower Mainland or Alberta for this Family Day long weekend.
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