I fell for a Coldplay concert ticket scam on Facebook – here’s how to avoid my mistake

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Let me ask around.” I put James in touch with my friend Mike*, whose mum hadn’t managed to get tickets. Over the next few hours, I was vaguely aware that Mike was sending £240 to a “business bank account” and that James’s friend who owned the account had an interesting name with suggestive connotations – “Charley White” – but mostly I ignored the chat and went about my day with the warm, smug glow of someone who’s done a good thing. You can report an account but there’s no option to say “Hey someone’s hijacked this account and is using it to get money out of people who think they’re talking to their friend” – the company deemed James’s account legit. We’ve seen that with X also – they cut their abuse department and now it’s a playground of hate speech.” Three simple ways to avoid concert tickets scams Mike and I are not alone – a number of Taylor Swift fans on Reddit reported falling for the exact same fraud that we did during the Eras Tour ticket rush, particularly harsh when many of those tickets were probably intended for kids.