Published on:
Tuesday, 12th August, 2008 14:06:21 GMT
Source:
Yahoo! News
Category:
World
The parents of swimming gold medallist
Rebecca Adlington are among the victims of an internet ticket
scam.
Kay Adlington told the Nottingham Evening Post they had
lost 1,100 pounds after buying tickets online to see their
daughter in action.
She said they booked the tickets in January and received an
e-mail in August saying the business had gone bust.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said it is
taking action to shut down fraudsters after a string of similar
complaints.
Rebecca Adlington won the 400 metres freestyle on Monday to
claim Britain's first swimming gold since 1988.
(Reporting by Brian Homewood; Editing by Ed Osmond
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