Conmen in China? What a surprise

Sky News has an article about scammers, domestic and foreign, selling fake Olympic tickets in Beijing:

Dozens of ticket touts - or 'yellow cattle' as they are known in China - are targeting unsuspecting tourists, just yards from the Olympic area in Beijing.
They have made near-perfect copies of tickets and are charging up to £120 each for the best athletics and football seats in the Bird's Nest stadium.
But when the fans pass through the stringent security checks, they are turned away and told the ticket is fake.
Police say they have stepped up patrols around the Olympic venues following complaints from the public and have arrested 221 touts - 31 of them tourists.
But when a Sky News team visited the area, there were still dozens of touts openly selling tickets in the street.
Olympic volunteers, in the distinctive blue and white uniform, have been sent into the crowds to warn tourists about fake tickets.

Rico says China's got the death penalty, and isn't afraid to use it; a little of that and this problem will go away...