Cork rugby fan loses thousands in online ticket scam

A CORK rugby fan has warned other supporters against buying World Cup tickets from online sites after he was allegedly scammed out of thousands of euro.

Irish navy engineer Paul O’Brien, 30, from Cork city, issued the warning after paying out the money for a set of tickets to Ireland’s four pool matches and two potential quarter-final ties at the tournament, to be held in New Zealand this summer.

Mr O’Brien believed he had made the purchases — which cost more than €3,600 — as the first step in a once-in-a-lifetime sporting holiday with his friends.