Liverpool have vowed to sanction any supporters found to be reselling tickets to Saturday's Champions League final with the club calling on social media companies to shut down more than 50 accounts and groups found to be offering seats for the showdown with Real Madrid in Paris.
The club said that it has identified 13 supporters who have attempted to resell tickets for the game at Stade de France and they will work in conjunction with Merseyside Police. Liverpool were given fewer than 20,000 tickets for the match with fans having to enter a ballot.
UEFA held a separate ballot of their own for about 10,000 tickets with fan groups critical of the number of sponsors and officials who will be given seats for the biggest game in club football.
"Those fans have had their tickets cancelled, while their accounts are in the process of being investigated further, with the possibility of added sanctions to follow," a Liverpool statement said.
"The move comes following a recent warning reminding supporters to buy tickets from official sellers only. The club received an allocation of 19,618 tickets for the all-ticket fixture at Stade de France in Paris this weekend.
"There has unfortunately been an increase in the number of fans being defrauded, online in particular, by fake match ticket offers. If any supporter is offered a ticket online, they should report it to LFC and to Action Fraud.
"Liverpool FC will not stand idly by and watch people try to sell tickets they have been fortunate enough to get access to via the ballot. All reports of ticket touting, or online ticket fraud, will be investigated in line with the LFC sanctions process. If a supporter has been found to have offered a ticket for sale online, this could result in a lifetime ban for that individual.
"The club is also encouraging supporters to be diligent when providing any personal or payment details to persons they do not know. Liverpool FC continues to work closely with Merseyside Police and, where possible, will pass on the details of any supporters who have offered a ticket for sale online."
