BLACKSBURG, Va., Aug. 19 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
From: Virginia Tech Police Department
The Virginia Tech Police Department is aware of recent scams in our community involving football ticket sales. Scammers commonly utilize unofficial Virginia Tech Groups such as "VT Class of 20XX" on social media to fraudulently sell Virginia Tech Football Tickets. Payment is typically requested upfront through an electronic payment service or app and the money is taken without the shipment of the product purchased. In the past, scammers have used fraudulently obtained pictures of Hokie Passports as proof the scammer is a student.
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