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Ahead ofSuper Bowl 53in Atlanta, one Georgia businessman allegedly disappeared with nearly $1 million following a monthslong ticket scam.
“Right now, what we know of is just slightly over three-quarters of a million dollars scammed out for Super Bowl-related stuff,” a Gwinnett County police spokesperson told WSTB.
“It’s not that he posted some ad and random people are contacting this guy for tickets and being scammed. He’s known these people for many years. One of them, he’s known his whole life because it’s his own mother, and he’s taken advantage of them,” the spokesperson said.
A spokesperson for the Gwinnett County Police Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
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Shah’s wife and daughter told authorities that they were unaware of the businessman’s alleged scam.
“They stated that they had no prior knowledge of Shah’s plans with the Super Bowl tickets and that the first they heard of it was when both Brunetti and another individual called asking about the tickets,” the incident reports said, adding, “They think Shah took the money and went to Las Vegas as part of a mid-life crisis.”
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Another victim, Minish Shah, who is not related to Ketan Shah, recalled to WSTB how he was promised “one hundred level seating with access to the concierge lounge and a few pre-parties.” However, he later found the “whole situation kind of bizarre, and hopefully, there will be some kind of logical explanation.”
source: people.com
