Paris is facing a wave of 'unprecedented fraud' with museum tickets.

A fraudulent scheme using fake websites and selling counterfeit tickets online has led to the suspension of the online ticket sales system at the Orsay and Orangerie museums in Paris. According to TOM.travel, on January 24, visitors trying to purchase tickets were automatically redirected to fake ticket sales sites and fell victim to fraudsters.

The museums filed a complaint about the fraud, and the online ticket sales system was temporarily put on hold. On-site ticket sales continued, and according to information from museum representatives, the online sales system was restored on January 25.

The Orsay Museum is one of the most visited museums in Paris. According to data from 2024, it was visited by 4.9 million people.

It is worth noting that last fall, rare XVIII century artifacts were stolen from the Cognac-Jay museum in Paris. Four masked and hooded criminals broke the windows and disappeared with collectible boxes and snuff boxes, some over 300 years old.