Blackpink's Hanoi concert ticket sale that began last July 7 is being exploited by ticket scammers.

Kim Tu (23, female) purchased a ticket worth 1.8 million dong for 2 million dong (about $107) through Facebook. She stated, "I paid a little more thinking that if it's too cheap, it could be a scam. But I still got scammed." After she transferred the money, the seller promptly blocked her communication.

Another victim, Kim Ain (22, female), also fell for a scam on social media. She transferred money to a person who claimed to be selling a 1.2 million dong ticket for 1.5 million dong, but was immediately blocked. She lamented, "I have over ten friends and acquaintances who have been scammed like me."

With a high number of social networking service (SNS) users in Vietnam, instances of Blackpink concert ticket fraud are increasing via SNS. Recently, administrators of Blackpink fan clubs and concert groups have pinned warning messages at the top of their pages, cautioning against the Hanoi concert ticket scam.

One administrator mentioned, "There are people who are reselling tickets due to personal circumstances, but it's hard to distinguish them from the scammers."

The renowned non-profit cyber security group, Chong Lua Dao, has also issued a message regarding the "Blackpink Hanoi concert scam alert." The group warned, "Official tickets are only distributed digitally, so beware if someone is selling in a paper form."

The group particularly cautioned against ticket purchases from illegal websites and fan pages, and urged to always verify the information of the respective company before transferring money.

Ticketbox, the official ticket distributor for the concert, has also posted warnings about fraudulent websites. These phishing sites had slightly altered the domain from the official site address and replicated the web design almost identically to deceive victims.

Blackpink will be holding their first concert in Vietnam at the My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on July 29 and 30. Ticket sales started on the 7th, with official prices ranging from 1.2 million to 9.8 million dong (about $60 to $520).

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