The FTC has filed a lawsuit against a ticket broker operation, alleging they used “illegal means” to make millions scalping tickets for an array of events and concerts, including Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour .

The complaint accuses the Maryland-based ticket broker Key Investment Group of violating the Better Online Ticket Sales Act (BOTS Act) by circumventing Ticketmaster’s security measures to purchase more tickets than the allotted limit. These tickets, the FTC alleges, were then resold on secondary ticketing websites (including Ticketmaster’s own resale platform) often at “a significant markup to consumers.”

Along with Key Investment Group, the complaint names several affiliated companies, including Epic Seats, TotalTickets.com LLC, and Totally Tix LLC. Key Investment Group’s CEO, Y

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