Drink with Messi for $42,000: Chinese police warn over scams

Dinner, drinks and a selfie with Lionel Messi sounds like every football fan's dream, but Chinese police have warned it's just one of numerous scams surrounding his visit to Beijing. The Argentine legend's presence in China for a friendly against Australia in the capital on Thursday has drawn scammers and ticket scalpers desperate to capitalize on Messi mania. Beijing police are warning against falling for one widely circulated advertisement that promises an evening in Messi's company for 300,000 yuan ($42,000). "If you can be scammed of 300,000 yuan, we'll raise a glass to you," the usually austere Beijing public security bureau joked on the Twitter-like Weibo. Other dub...Keep on reading: Drink with Messi for $42,000: Chinese police warn over scams

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