Don't Fall For It: Website Selling Fake Tickets To NJ Balloon Fest

Police have issued a scam alert regarding an illegal website selling fake tickets to a ballooning festival in Hunterdon County.

Valerie Musson

02/10/2021 9:36 a.m.

The fraudulent website is offering tickets to the ‘New Jersey Festival of Ballooning’ which it claims is scheduled for April 23 to April 25.

“THIS SITE IS A SCAM!” Readington Township police said.

The real event — the 38th Annual New Jersey Lottery Festival of Ballooning — is scheduled for July 23 to July 25. Tickets can be purchased at www.balloonfestival.com or via the event’s official Facebook page.

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