Dad and son heartbroken after Merseyside Derby 'ticket scam'

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Lee Gallagher spent £140 for two tickets which never materialisedA dad and son were left heartbroken after tickets they bought to this weekend's derby never arrived. The website he used has also since disappeared.Lee said he "wanted to do something special" for son George who is a diehard Liverpool fan, and recently enjoyed a Liverpool Women’s game at Anfield before meeting the players.He told the ECHO: “A couple of days later, an advertisement for ‘VIP Seats’ popped up on Facebook.

It sounded legitimate, and at £70 per ticket, the price seemed right for a couple of tickets to the derby."Customer service told me tickets would be sent via Royal Mail recorded delivery five days before the game, including tracking information."Physical tickets are no longer available for either of Merseyside’s Premier League grounds. Both city clubs warn their fans about scam sites and direct buyers to official channels.Lee waited, but the tickets did not arrive, and he now believes he has been scammed.

By the time he contacted the ECHO (Friday, April 17), the VIP Seats website had been taken down.A notice on the site reads “this website has been taken down” by the host’s “Trust & Safety team”. I told George we had seats in Row 17 and he was so excited he was bouncing off the walls.”The dad added: “I took him to a Liverpool vs Leeds match this year.