Event Brief
Louvre Duped by $16M Counterfeit Ticket Scam
Filed: Feb 16, 2026 at 10:05 PM ET
Summary: A counterfeit ticketing ring, involving foreign guides, stole millions from the Louvre over a decade.
WHO: Foreign tour guides and staff
WHAT: Counterfeit ticketing ring
WHEN: Feb 16, 2026 at 9:15 PM ET
WHERE: Paris
WHY: To rob the Louvre of millions
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