9. The Instagram Ticket Scam: When Your Profile Sells Without You
From Lurkers by Frank Battiston • PowerTale Podcasts
January 14, 2026 · 18 min · Season 1 · Episode 9
About this episode
The episode explores the hijacking of an Instagram page to sell fake tickets and the subsequent efforts to reclaim trust and the account.
A trusted Instagram page is hijacked to sell fake tickets. We track the takeover, the victims, and the fight to get the account and trust back. Hosted by Frank Battiston. Produced by Daniel Urdanivia. A PowerTale Podcasts production. Stay Aware · Stay Present · Stay Safe.
People in this episode
Host: Frank Battiston
Topics covered
- scams
- social media
- identity theft
- true crime
- documentary
Keywords
- ticket scam
- hijacked account
- victims
- trust
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: PowerTale Podcasts
Places: Instagram
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