China busts fake ticket Web site
A man walks past the official logo for the 2008 Beijing Olympics during a countdown ceremony in Hong Kong March 27, 2007. Chinese police have arrested three men for setting up a fake Olympic Games ticket Web site, the official Xinhua agency said on late on Saturday. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

A man walks past the official logo for the 2008 Beijing Olympics during a countdown ceremony in Hong Kong March 27, 2007. Chinese police have arrested three men for setting up a fake Olympic Games ticket Web site, the official Xinhua agency said on late on Saturday.

Credit: Reuters/Bobby Yip

BEIJING | Sun Apr 22, 2007 7:38am BST

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese police have arrested three men for setting up a fake Olympic Games ticket Web site, the official Xinhua agency said on late on Saturday.

Only 10 people have tried to buy tickets through the site operated from southeastern Fujian province since March, police said.

Beijing began taking orders for tickets for next year's Games last Sunday, promising "very affordable" tickets and strong security, with group or block bookings banned.

Prices range from 30 yuan (1.9 pounds) for preliminary shooting events up to 5,000 yuan (323 pounds) for the opening ceremony on August 8, 2008. Delivery will only begin in June 2008.
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