Fugitive teenage girl who scammed 10,000 concertgoers with fake tickets in Peru ... trends now
The teenage ringleader of a gang that scammed 10,000 customers with fake tickets to Bad Bunny and Daddy Yankee concerts in Peru last year has been arrested in Spain.
Pamela Cabanillas, 18, was busted by cops in the Madrid neighborhood of Carabanchel on Monday.
The National Police of Peru is charging her with five counts, including identity theft, aggravated fraud and falsification of private documents. She could face up to 15 years in prison if convicted.
Cabanillas allegedly led a group of scammers known as 'The QR Gang' that sold bogus tickets to concert and sporting events, including the World Cup in Qatar.
Pamela Cabanillas poses for a photo in Spain, where authorities arrested Monday. The 18-year-old is accused by Peruvian authorities of leading a ring that sold fake tickets to concerts and sporting events, including the World Cup in Qatar
Madrid cops escort Pamela Cabanillas after she was intercepted Monday
She and her network allegedly set up a cloned website of the Peruvian-based ticket outlet, Teleticket, and promoted her illicit operation on social media, selling tickets for as much as $390 between May and October 2022.
Her network sold fake tickets to 7,000 customers who attempted to catch Daddy Yankee's farewell tour shows on October 18 and 19, 2022.
At least 50 customers presented the same ticket for one of the concert dates. Another 367 concertgoers purchased the same ticket for one of the shows.
One customer told the police that she purchased four tickets through the official Teleticket site, but that she was denied entrance because all of her
