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Police say the scam in which they allege Hickey was involved was run through Ireland's official Games ticket reseller, Dublin-based PRO10 Sports Management.

And he said the scam is vulnerable until something happens on Sunday.

Mr Zeng said the scam was specifically targeted at Chinese people.

The police said the scam was one of two serious fraud complaints being investigated.

She said the scams usually followed a similar formula.

Westpac head of financial crime and security Tiffany Ryan said the scams were "horrific".

Justice Collins said the scam was sophisticated and pre-meditated and Burns had been a salesperson for the operation.

NetSafe's Chris Hails said the scam resulted in financial loss for the victims, but also caused significant emotional harm.

Board of Airline Representatives NZ executive director Justin Tighe-Umbers said the scam was creating unpleasant experiences for some travellers.

It said the scam targeted a variety of nationalities, including Indian and Fijian nationals, and it has had about 180 complaints.

Cunningham said the scam artists used race and religion to lure her -"affinity marketing" tactics that experts say are typical.

It said the scam is mainly aimed at vulnerable older people; one person in Galway was tricked into spending €2,200 on vouchers.