Pair charged with stealing Taylor Swift tickets made over $600K selling them, prosecutors say
Two people were arrested and charged in a scheme to steal and resell online tickets for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, making over $600,000 in the process, the Queens, New York, prosecutor’s office said.
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