Ana María Alvarado suffers scam at CDMX after attending the Katy Perry concert | News from Mexico

MEXICO CITY.- During an issue of the Sol Sol program, the journalist Ana María Alvarado warned about a fraud mode that has begun to replicate in mass events in Mexico City, particularly on the outskirts of enclosures of shows. His testimony arose after narrating an incident that occurred when He attended a concert by singer Katy Perry in the Arena Ciudad Mexico.
In addition, he pointed out that scammers They are presented as supposed employees of the enclosuredresses with false apocryphal and credential uniforms.
“I went to the Katy Perry concert, there were people with a vest, badge, everything … They tell you that they sell you the VIP parking lot and then I fell into the trap,” said the driver.
According to their story, these people offer parking places “VIP” for a quota of 200 pesos. After making the payment, the attendees receive a sheet to place on the windshield, with the promise of having access to an exclusive space. However, when they arrive, they discover that the service does not exist and that the general parking does not require that type of payment.

Alvarado said that this situation is not isolated, since His partner Joanna Vega-Biestro would also have lived a similar experience In the National Auditorium, which suggests that fraud is repeated in different venues.
“They do it on several sides, they are very well structured, this is not the responsibility of the places because it is from the doors outside,” he said.
Although the amount could seem less, the driver emphasized that it is a hoax that affects a significant number of people per event.
“It gives you courage to see your face … with 200 that sell 200 tarades,” he added.
How does the parking lot of Mexico City operate?
According to information from the Infobae, the Arena Ciudad de México has free parking For approximately five thousand vehicles. Some tickets include reserved areas, but There is no VIP category that must be acquired separately or at points external to the enclosure.
Place authorities have remembered that No access to access is authorized in the vicinityso any offer in that context should be considered suspicious.