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# Read FTC filing alleging massive ticket resale scheme
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/read-ftc-filing-alleging-massive-ticket-resale-scheme/
- Published: 2025-08-19T12:47:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-19T16:16:32.000Z
- Description: The FTC is suing Key Investment Group (KIG) alleging 379,776 concert tickets were purchased and resold for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, Bruce Springsteen and other concerts using bots and other illegal methods.
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Live & Ticketing, Music Business, FTC, music, music industry, Ticket resale, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:15

The **FTC** is suing **Key Investment Group (KIG)** alleging 379,776 concert tickets were purchased and resold for **Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour**, **Bruce Springsteen** and other concerts using bots and other illegal methods.

The tickets cost reseller Key Investment Group $57 million, according to the [FTC](https://www.ftc.gov/?ref=hypebot.com).

In addition to our full report and analysis ([here](https://www.hypebot.com/ftc-says-379776-concert-tickets-purchased-illegally-for-resale/)) of the [FTC filing](https://www.hypebot.com/ftc-says-379776-concert-tickets-purchased-illegally-for-resale/) alleging massive ticket resale scheme, the 18 page filing itself is informative.

The documents offer a peak behind the curtain of how ticket brokers circumvent security features to buy and resell millions of concert tickets at outrageous markups

*Bruce Houghton*

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