Internet crime cost UK £27 bn last year was published this week - the latest Olympic ticket scams

We are just providing the Google posts to advise you to be careful before purchasing.

At the date of posting they are not on sale yet

the official site is www.tickets.london2012.com

Tickets will be available from this website and official London 2012 sales channels for residents in the UK and designated European countries only from March 2011.   

1. BBC News - London Olympics: Website checker to screen ticket sales

   
   

   17 Feb 2011 ... Fans warned over Olympic ticket scams. Locog is also in discussion with eBay and all the big UK auction sites to stop tickets being resold ...
   www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12493265

2. BBC News - Phone call reveals 'illegal' 2012 Olympics ticket tout

   
   

   16 Feb 2011 ... BBC London's Olympic correspondent Adrian Warner put ...
   www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-12479433

3. Six charged over alleged Olympic ticket scam | UK news | The Guardian

   
   

   8 Oct 2009 ... Six people charged in connection with an alleged £5m online Beijing Olympics ticket scam.
   www.guardian.co.uk/.../beijing-olympic-ticket-scam-charges