Police are investigating after a number of apparently fake tickets were sold for time on Plymouth's winter ice rink.
Rink managers say they have had 'a significant number' of online tickets presented to them - which have not been bought through a valid source.
A spokesman said the tickets are not valid, and it is unclear where the money used to buy the tickets is going.
She said the company which is running the rink, Blue Martini, has so far honoured the fake tickets.
But it is now urging people to only buy tickets from a legitimate source and the problem has been reported to Devon and Cornwall Police.
A spokesman for Plymouth Outdoor Ice Rink said: "There appear to be a few rogue tickets going round for the Plymouth Outdoor Ice Rink that people are purchasing online.
"We want to ensure people are going to the correct web address to purchase their skating tickets.
"Blue Martini have been honouring these tickets but we have no idea where the money is going to."
She added: "A significant number of these tickets have been presented, and the matter has been reported to police."
The ice rink in The Piazza, in front of Plymouth's Big Screen, is part of the winter celebrations and tickets can be bought at the venue as well as online.
The correct address to buy tickets is www.plymouthwintericerink.co.uk.
The spokesman added: "We are not sure where people are finding the incorrect address, but we have looked at the site they are using.
"It may look legitimate, but we urge people to make sure they are using the correct address only."
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