Although he’s played a role in country music over the past decade, 2024 has been a big year for Luke Combs. Just taking a quick look at the past few months, the rising star released his hit song “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma,” which served as the lead single in Hurricanes soundtrack. He also collaborated with Eric Church to present a concert for the Carolinas. The concert helped raise over 24 million dollars for those affected by Hurricane Helene. And if that wasn’t enough, he released his latest studio album Fathers and Sons. He quickly became a prominent name in country music, and a man apparently used the singer’s stardom to steal more than $9,000 from his fans.
According to Hesperia police, an investigation was opened in June 2024 when Christopher Dorn offered counterfeit tickets to Combs. The Victory Valley News, which shared a post of Dorn’s face on Instagram, wrote, “A 51-year-old Hesperia man, Christopher Dorn, is charged with grand theft involving fraudulent ticket sales for Luke Combs concerts. Victims lost about $9,900 when Dorn posed as a promoter, leading investigators to suspect more unidentified victims linked to his scams.
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Capitalizing on Luke Combs fans
Digging deeper into the details, it appears that Dorn tricked several people into believing he worked for a promotional company. Offering individuals a discount on suite tickets to see Combs perform live at SoFi Stadium on June 14 and 15, according to police officials.” The concert dates passed and none of the victims received tickets or refunds. Dorn received approximately $9900.00 from several of the confirmed victims. It is believed that there are additional victims yet to be identified in connection with Dorn and the many other scams in which he has been involved.
A police spokesperson is still investigating the incident and working out the details, and admitted that the police department has not yet arrested Dorn for these charges. When looking into Dorn’s past, it appears that the man had a long history of fraud in states such as Nevada, Georgia, Michigan, and even Arizona.
Law enforcement authorities are asking anyone with information to contact Detective K. Campbell at the Hesperia Police Department by calling (760) 947-1500.
(Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images of a Carolina concert)
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