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You stay classy, Ravens fans
http://www.mercurynews.com/crime-courts/ci_22468715/super-bowl-ticket-scam-5900-buys-go-ravens-noteLike many determined San Francisco 49ers faithful, a Hayward couple spent last week scouring the Web looking for Super Bowl tickets.
They found on Craigslist what they thought was a fair price: $5,900 for four seats, about double face value -- even if they'd have to send their money cross-country to a dreaded Baltimore Ravens' season ticket holder.
So after emailing, texting and talking with the seller on the phone for a week, they wired the money to his credit union. On Monday, the highly anticipated package arrived -- by FedEx.
Instead of Super Bowl tickets, inside was a picture of quarterbacks Colin Kaepernick and Joe Flacco with a message underneath that read: "Enjoy the game!!!! Go Ravens!!! LOL."
They found on Craigslist what they thought was a fair price: $5,900 for four seats, about double face value -- even if they'd have to send their money cross-country to a dreaded Baltimore Ravens' season ticket holder.
So after emailing, texting and talking with the seller on the phone for a week, they wired the money to his credit union. On Monday, the highly anticipated package arrived -- by FedEx.
Instead of Super Bowl tickets, inside was a picture of quarterbacks Colin Kaepernick and Joe Flacco with a message underneath that read: "Enjoy the game!!!! Go Ravens!!! LOL."
"Goo Ravens?"
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http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_22474956/theyre-going-super-bowl-49ers-faithful-scammed-5
Score one for the San Francisco 49ers faithful.
The Bay Area couple and die-hard Niners fans who wired $5,900 to a Baltimore Ravens fan for Super Bowl tickets -- only to get a taunting "Go Ravens! LOL!" FedEx package but no tickets in return -- are going to Sunday's big game after all.
After this newspaper's story on the couple was read around the country Tuesday, Ticketmaster CEO Nathan Hubbard called Hayward resident Sharon Osgood to offer four free tickets for her, her boyfriend and other family members who got scammed. Hubbard also arranged for Osgood and her partner to have breakfast with NFL legend Troy Aikman.
Before word of that gift got out, the 49ers front office called with its own free-ticket offer. In all, the family has five tickets to the game -- and good seats, too.
The Bay Area couple and die-hard Niners fans who wired $5,900 to a Baltimore Ravens fan for Super Bowl tickets -- only to get a taunting "Go Ravens! LOL!" FedEx package but no tickets in return -- are going to Sunday's big game after all.
After this newspaper's story on the couple was read around the country Tuesday, Ticketmaster CEO Nathan Hubbard called Hayward resident Sharon Osgood to offer four free tickets for her, her boyfriend and other family members who got scammed. Hubbard also arranged for Osgood and her partner to have breakfast with NFL legend Troy Aikman.
Before word of that gift got out, the 49ers front office called with its own free-ticket offer. In all, the family has five tickets to the game -- and good seats, too.