The real Andrew Zweck brought the matter to Pollstar’s attention before Christmas, after an Israeli promoter came within hours of handing over a euro 150,000 deposit for a Tel Aviv show.

Zweck is concerned the fake agent, who used an e-mail address very similar to his own, will fool someone into handing over money to secure a show that won’t happen.

The matter came to the attention of Zweck’s Sensible Events, a Live Nation company, when an Israeli contact commented on the fact Depeche Mode was playing two shows in his country. Zweck’s staff knew the only confirmed show is a co-production between German promoter Marek Lieberberg and Israeli promoter Shuki Weiss at Tel Aviv’s Ramat Gan Stadium May 10.

The fake show was scheduled for a May 9 in the Caesaria Amphitheatre in Kessaria.