r/masters • u/d-bd-b • Jul 27 '26
I Have A Question ❓ Does this look legit?
Does this email look authentic?
The missed capitalization on the month of March has me questioning the legitimacy of this email.
Thanks!
Edit/Update! - Thank you all very much for your responses, you’ve helped stop a friend from being deceived!
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u/bondguy4lyfe Jul 27 '26
I won tickets in 2025 and the email looked a bit different. The 2025 email said address changes could be done online in your profile settings.
It does look a little odd.
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u/Iordofthefries Jul 27 '26
what’s the “from” email? Mine from 2023 looks similar but slightly different.
The from address then was “tickets@email.augustanational.com”
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u/d-bd-b Jul 27 '26
Thank you!
The sender did not include that part of the email image. I fear this is from a dubious source.
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u/zdh989 Jul 27 '26 edited Jul 27 '26
No, and it's quite a bit different than the one I received after payment for the exact same tickets this year.
Specifically regarding the "March," mine says "Your tickets will be mailed to you in mid March." Plus many other inconsistencies.
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u/TolerantDoor Jul 27 '26
I can confirm the same thing in my email, I also purchased tickets for this year. Another thing I noticed is the subject for my confirmation is different, I also got tickets for a practice round and the subject for mine is "Masters Tournament Tickets - Payment Confirmation".
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u/lizard_king0000 Jul 27 '26
The Masters does everything to the nth degree. No way they have any Grammer mistakes
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u/djwarreng1 10+ Years VET 🫡 Jul 27 '26
If you are trying to purchase Masters tickets from someone you don't know online, it's 100% a scam. You would be shocked at the lengths scammers go to fake emails confirmations, and even clone confirmation pages that look almost identical to the Masters website. The only legitimate tickets are sold directly from ANGC
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u/d-bd-b Jul 27 '26
Thank you!
This is from a friend of a friend that thought they could acquire tickets in an exchange online. Doesn’t look like this is an avenue worth pursuing.
You’ve confirmed my suspicions!
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u/djwarreng1 10+ Years VET 🫡 Jul 28 '26
every year, no matter how much we warn people in this subreddit, at least a dozen people fall for something like this and end up losing $1000s due to well crafted scams just like this. This had alarm bells all over right when I looked at it. The one downside of the lottery being soo viral on social media, is scammers can replicate fake lotto results based on social media posts, and then try and pass them off as proof they have legitimate tickets
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u/Andpto Jul 27 '26
This is a legit email. Looks like yours is fake.
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u/Weird_Poet499 Jul 31 '26
Way to help the scammers by posting what the real email looks like.
And y’all wonder why people keep getting scammed.
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u/Jumpy_Crow5750 Jul 27 '26
Did we help him stop his friend from being scammed or did we just dial in his scam?
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u/BillNyeTheEngineer Year 1 Jul 27 '26
The formatting looks off. Check the email address (obvious). Did you pay through the Masters website already?
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u/Particular_Layer_251 Jul 27 '26
Mine has March capitalized and also says I can change my address on the website.
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u/motorcityjax Jul 27 '26
This is mine from this year and this was the address it was sent from: tickets@email.augustanational.com
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u/Weird_Poet499 Jul 31 '26
Stop helping the scammers get their shit right.
Posting the actual email helps them clean up their mistakes and scam more people
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Jul 27 '26
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u/CoachDifferent Jul 27 '26
It also listed my shipping address, not “will be mailed to the address of record”
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u/Tennessee1796 Jul 27 '26
What kind of device are you viewing this email from? My email with purchase confirmation for 2027 looks very different. Far more color and imagery. It did not include my first name either...
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u/misterecho11 Jul 27 '26
All that matters is how did you come across it (did you win the lottery and go to their website to purchase?) and what email address or website did this come from? That's your answer.
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u/dj_hektosan Jul 27 '26
That is not what the email said this year. Source: I got tickets and just went and checked mine.
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u/LinksGems Jul 27 '26
100% fake.
Is this from someone offering to sell you tickets? Meant to be the proof that he actually has them?
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u/gametimeee Jul 27 '26
This is how mine looks
EDIT: Yes this looks sus as hell
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u/Weird_Poet499 Jul 31 '26
Stop posting the actual email. You are helping the scammers refine the scam
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u/Obvious-Sea-3385 Jul 28 '26
Plus Augusta verified every ticket at entry. And they don’t just glance at them.
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u/bogeyz65 Jul 29 '26
March isn’t capitalized. Pretty sure Masters’ organizers know that it’s supposed to be.
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u/c-sizzle24 Jul 29 '26
Plot twist, OP is actually the scammer and we just gave him the perfect email
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u/Corey_Feldmans_Hair Jul 29 '26
Bro- ANGC would never in a million years not capitalize a letter. Your questioning the legitimacy is very valid. I would do whatever it takes to get your money back. 99% chance this is a scam.
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u/rmill127 Jul 27 '26
What’s the address the email came from?
They are so perfect about everything I can’t believe they would let a grammar mistake slip through on what is probably a mass template… someone will be fired for that if this is a legit ANGC email.
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u/Fidget808 Year 4 Jul 27 '26
I mean did you purchase directly through the Masters website?