Coldplay Ticket Fraud: How a teen & friends’ Coldplay dream turned into a ₹2.2 lakh nightmare

An 18-year-old teenager and his friends from Chunabhatti lost Rs 2.2 lakh after falling victim to a cyber fraud while purchasing Coldplay concert tickets online for January 2025. The fraud involved fake email confirmations mimicking BookMyShow. The Economic Offences Wing is investigating the issue, amid broader concerns about ticketing scams for the concert.