Overseasidol.com — On April 11, the Chinese girl group SNH48 officially reported a case of counterfeit handshake event tickets to local authorities.
The group’s management stated that forged versions of the tickets, which are typically sold for their fan engagement events, had been discovered during recent activities.
The management team provided evidence indicating that the counterfeit tickets had been distributed through an unauthorized online shop, which has since been reported to the police for further investigation.
This action was taken following the detection of numerous fake tickets during a recent handshake event, raising serious concerns over ticket security.
Prior to filing the report, SNH48 had issued a public warning to their fans, educating them on how to distinguish between genuine and fake tickets.
The group emphasized that all official SNH48 products, including handshake tickets, are embedded with unique anti-counterfeiting features.
A key distinguishing feature noted was the metallic stripe embedded in authentic tickets—thicker, with distinct spacing and segmented patterns compared to counterfeit versions.
In light of this incident, SNH48 has reiterated their recommendation for fans to purchase official merchandise only through the group’s theater store or official website, to avoid falling victim to fraudulent sales and to ensure the authenticity of their purchases.
