Oasis fans falling for ticket scams have lost £346 on average, major bank finds

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In general, ticket scams often involve fake adverts, posts or listings on social media, offering tickets at discounted prices or access to events that have already sold out at inflated prices, the bank said. Analysis by Lloyds of scam reports made by its own customers found there were hundreds of ticket fraud claims during the month-long period it looked at, with Oasis fans making up around 70% of reported concert ticket scams. Buying directly from reputable, authorised retailers is the only way to guarantee you’re paying for a genuine ticket Liz Ziegler, Lloyds Liz Ziegler, fraud prevention director at Lloyds, said: “Predictably fraudsters wasted no time in targeting loyal Oasis fans as they scrambled to pick up tickets for next year’s must-see reunion tour.” She added: “Buying directly from reputable, authorised retailers is the only way to guarantee you’re paying for a genuine ticket. “If you’re asked to pay via bank transfer, particularly by a seller you’ve found on social media, that should immediately set alarm bells ringing.” Lloyds warned that ticket scams often occur in two waves – the first when tickets are released for sale, and the second as the event date approaches.