Fake tickets found out at Louvre

Chinese tourists caught with counterfeits

The Louvre Museum in Paris, one of the world's largest and most-visited museums, has been hit by a fake ticket scam after high-quality counterfeits were found in the hands of Chinese tourists in August, French media reported.

French police have launched an investigation after Belgian customs officers seized a package sent from China containing 3,600 fake entry tickets for the museum worth at least 144,000 euros ($191,388), according to reports.