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Greedy scalpers have been warned they could be slugged with fines of up to $110,000 by NSW Fair Trading if they are caught selling tickets to Sunday's NRL grand final at hugely inflated prices.

It comes as some seats for the Penrith versus Parramatta 'Battle of the West' blockbuster at Accor Stadium in Sydney have soared to as much as $600 per person online.

NSW Fair Trading confirmed they will continue to investigate and if necessary issue platforms such as eBay multiple Penalty Infringement Notices if tickets are passed on to footy fans in breach of NSW ticket scalping laws.  

'To protect consumers, NSW laws require advertisements for the re-sale of tickets to specify the original cost of the ticket and a re-sale price that is no more than 10 per cent above the original cost,' NSW Fair Trading Commissioner Natasha Mann said in a statement on Friday.

'NSW Fair Trading is actively monitoring platforms where Grand Final tickets may be re-sold and will take action where tickets are being sold contrary to NSW laws.