Discount Theme-Park Tickets, Stolen Card Numbers: Two Providence Men Charged in 'Supaa Tickets' Scheme

Published Oct. 6, 2026. Case statuses are current as of that date.

Two Providence, Rhode Island, men were arrested on Oct. 2, 2026, on federal warrants accusing them of running a social media business that sold discounted tickets to eastern Tennessee attractions, tickets that prosecutors say were bought with stolen credit card numbers [1][2].

Jose Cabezudo, 33, and Moises Carrasco, 29, were taken into custody by the Rhode Island State Police Violent Fugitive Task Force on warrants from Homeland Security Investigations for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, then turned over to the U.S. Marshals Service and taken to the federal courthouse in Providence [1]. According to NBC 10 News, which obtained the federal arrest warrants, the two men face charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, six counts of wire fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft under an indictment filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee [2].

Important: An indictment is an accusation. Cabezudo and Carrasco are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court. We found no public statement from either man or an attorney for them.

How the alleged scheme worked

According to the indictment as described by NBC 10 [2]:

1. A social media storefront. The defendants are accused of running an account called "Supaa Tickets" that offered discounted tickets to eastern Tennessee attractions, including amusement parks in Pigeon Forge. NBC 10 found a Facebook page by that name with more than 2,200 followers that claimed its tickets came from a verified ticket seller in Tennessee; the page last posted in September 2026.
2. Customers message the account. Buyers reached out to the account to order tickets.
3. Stolen card numbers. The defendants allegedly bought digital admission tickets using stolen credit card numbers.
4. Delivery. The tickets were then sent to customers online. Per the indictment, customers did not know the tickets had been purchased fraudulently.

Prosecutors allege the scheme ran from July 2022 to about April 2026 and involved more than 3,800 online transactions using stolen card numbers to buy tickets at a Pigeon Forge amusement park that was not named [2]. NBC 10 reported the arrests came nearly five months after federal officials authorized the warrants [2].

Why this matters to ticket buyers

Most coverage of ticket fraud focuses on fake tickets that never arrive. This case describes a different risk: according to the indictment, buyers received tickets, but the money behind them allegedly came from other people's stolen card numbers [2]. That means the people harmed can include cardholders whose numbers were stolen and the businesses that sold the tickets, not only the buyers. A bargain from an unofficial reseller can make an ordinary family an unwitting link in a fraud chain.

The people charged

Jose Cabezudo, 33, Providence, R.I. Arrested Oct. 2, 2026, about 6:30 a.m., on a federal warrant for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft [1][3]. Charged, per NBC 10's review of the warrants, with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, six counts of wire fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft [2].

Moises Carrasco, 29, Providence, R.I. Arrested Oct. 2, 2026, about 7:45 a.m., on a federal warrant for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft [1][3]. Faces the same charges as Cabezudo, according to NBC 10 [2].

We did not find a U.S. Attorney's Office release, a case number, or information about detention or a next court date in the sources we reviewed. We will update this article as the case moves through federal court in Tennessee.

Red flags when buying discounted tickets

• Deep discounts from a social media page rather than the venue's own website or box office.
• "Verified seller" claims you can't confirm with the attraction itself. The Supaa Tickets page described itself as a verified ticket seller, according to NBC 10 [2].
• Orders taken by private message and paid through apps that offer little buyer protection.
• Tickets delivered as screenshots or forwarded codes in someone else's name.
• Pressure to pay fast before a "deal" expires.

What to do if you're targeted

1. Buy from the source. Use the attraction's official website, box office, or resellers the venue lists as authorized.
2. Ask the venue. If you're unsure about a reseller, call the attraction and ask whether it works with that seller.
3. Pay with a credit card where possible, which generally offers stronger dispute rights than cash or payment apps.
4. Check your own statements. If your card number was used for tickets you didn't buy, call your card issuer right away and request a new card.
5. Report it to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov and the FBI at ic3.gov. Identity theft victims can also get a recovery plan at IdentityTheft.gov.

Case status (as of Oct. 6, 2026)

Defendant	Court	Status as of Oct. 6, 2026	Source
Jose Cabezudo, 33, Providence, RI	Federal, E.D. Tennessee (indictment); arrested in Rhode Island	Charged (indicted): conspiracy to commit wire fraud, 6 counts wire fraud, 2 counts aggravated identity theft; arrested Oct. 2, 2026; presumed innocent	[1], [2], [3]
Moises Carrasco, 29, Providence, RI	Federal, E.D. Tennessee (indictment); arrested in Rhode Island	Charged (indicted): same counts; arrested Oct. 2, 2026; presumed innocent	[1], [2], [3]

Those charged are presumed innocent unless proven guilty. Statuses can change.

Sources

1. Rhode Island State Police, Detective Bureau, arrest announcement, Oct. 2, 2026, via RI.gov. https://www.ri.gov/press/view/51504
2. Tim Scott, "Two Providence men arrested for allegedly running multi-year ticket fraud scheme," NBC 10 News (WJAR), Oct. 3, 2026. https://turnto10.com/news/local/two-providence-men-arrested-for-running-ticket-scheme-in-tennessee-amusement-parks-tickets-scheme-fraud-tennessee-pigeon-forge-wjar-october-3-2026
3. Daniel Duric, "Man arrested on federal fraud charges in Providence," Newport Dispatch, Oct. 3, 2026. https://www.newportdispatch.com/2026/10/03/man-arrested-on-federal-fraud-charges-in-providence/

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