In related news, the FTC sued and won a $1.4 million settlement [0] from a concert ticket company in 2014. They basically place search engine ads that sound lik

In related news, the FTC sued and won a $1.4 million settlement [0] from a concert ticket company in 2014. They basically place search engine ads that sound like the venue, and use a domain that look like it should be the official one for the venue. Remarkably, this company is still operating and still doing largely the same thing in violation of the consent decree. I found out about it when my mom tried to buy tickets from the Hult Center in Eugene OR, and lost $500 on 'hult.centereugene.com' thinking it was the official venue. [0] https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2014/07/ticketnetwork-marketing-partners-ryadd-secure-box-office-settle https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2014/07/ticke...