F1 News: FIA Issues Stern Warning As Fraudulent Ticket Sales Plague 2024 Season

The FIA has sent out a warning to fans and other concerned parties over fake claims made by fraudulent companies Privè Global Events and Informa Hospitality Group.

Formula 1's governing body, the FIA has issued a warning on its official website, asking fans not to indulge in the purchase of fake F1 hospitality packages being offered by fraudulent companies 'Privè Global Events' and 'Informa Hospitality Group'.

Key Takeaways:

• The FIA warns against purchasing counterfeit F1 hospitality packages offered by unauthorized companies, 'Privè Global Events' and 'Informa Hospitality Group.'
• Deceptive practices include fake letters, featuring the FIA's name and logo, sent to potential clients, falsely claiming FIA authorization.
• Neither company is authorized by the FIA to sell Grand Prix hospitality packages, and individuals are advised to ignore communications from these entities.

The move comes after the FIA received reports of the companies sending emails to interested parties, offering them hospitality packages to the Grands Prix. As a component of these deceptive schemes, these illegitimate companies have been issuing letters to their prospective clients, claiming to be communications from the FIA. 

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Thus, it is important to note that the communication can contain the FIA's name and logo, the names of genuine FIA staff members, the FIA Formula 1 World Championship, and the F1 logo.

The governing body has made it clear through an official statement that both companies in question - Privè Global Events and Informa Hospitality, are not in any way, authorized by the FIA or by any of its affiliates to sell Grand Prix hospitality packages. Thus, potential parties and recipients are advised to ignore any such communication from the mentioned companies. 

Here's what the FIA warning, dated 16.02.24 reads:

"As part of those offers, these fraudulent companies have been providing its potential customers with letters purporting to have been sent to it by the FIA to confirm the allocation of hospitality passes in the names of Privè Global Events’ or Informa Hospitality Group’ customers. Those letters can feature the FIA’s name and logo, alongside the names of bona fide FIA staff members, of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship and F1 logo.

"However, Privè Global Events and Informa Hospitality Group are not authorised by the FIA (or any of its affiliated entities) to sell hospitality package tickets to Grand Prix. The letters that these companies have been providing to its potential customers were not sent by the FIA or any authorised entities. Accordingly, any representation from these companies relating to the FIA should be ignored."

🚨For anyone booking tickets for the 2024 @F1 season please read this below from @fia #F1 #Formula1 pic.twitter.com/9Nxctl6orE

— FormulaNerds 🤓🏁 (@Formula_Nerds) February 16, 2024

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