BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) – Western New Yorkers who tried to get Paul McCartney tickets but could not now have a reason.
Cyber scalpers used specialized software knows as “bots” to buy virtually every ticket. It happened so fast, Congress is now taking action.
The tickets for the highly hyped show at First Niagara Center sold out in just three minutes. Scalpers and online hackers who used bots are now re-selling the tickets at sky-high prices. Schumer says new technology means software is able to trick systems that venues and legitimate ticket sellers use to keep bots out.
Rachel Elzufon, WKBW 4:59 PM, Sep 21, 2015
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