Schuylkill Haven Woman Charged in Eagles Ticket Scam
A 28-year-old Schuylkill Haven woman has been charged with theft-related offenses for defrauding Montgomery County residents who believed they were buying discounted Philadelphia Eagles game tickets from her. According to…
A 28-year-old Schuylkill Haven woman has been charged with theft-related offenses for defrauding Montgomery County residents who believed they were buying discounted Philadelphia Eagles game tickets from her.
According to Action News 6 ABC, police investigators identified the suspect as Kaityn Faust. They allege that Faust posed as a staff member connected with the Eagles Autism Foundation and used fraudulent emails and social media profiles to solicit more than $2,000 from five people for discounted game tickets that were never delivered.
Court documents reveal that several police departments in Montgomery County were made aware of the alleged scam in September. According to the district attorney's office, victims were connected to Faust through either social media or a mutual friend.
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In one of these instances, court documents show that a Worcester Township woman sent $750 to Faust for tickets to the Eagles-Cowboys game using Apple Pay. After paying for the tickets, the woman received emails from someone claiming to work for the Eagles Autism Foundation, stating that the tickets would be released via a portal. Investigators later traced the email address back to Faust.
Authorities also discovered a similar arrangement with victims in Upper Merion, Lower Providence, and Bridgeport.
According to Action News 6abc, Faust allegedly claimed affiliations with the foundation, including ties to Kylie Kelce and Jeff Lurie, though detectives found no evidence supporting those claims.
After the alleged scam was reported, the Eagles Autism Foundation released a statement noting that someone posing as an employee had committed ticket fraud. The foundation reminded fans that charity tickets can only be purchased through its auction platform.
"It makes me really angry, honestly, especially because of the work we do with them, the fundraising that we do. We rely on people in our community to trust us," said Britt Bernard, who spoke with Action News. Bernard said she is worried someone who was not affiliated with the foundation could ruin the organization's reputation.
"It could put a bad taste in the community's mouth," she said.
