Beware ticket scammers

Gig-goers have been urged to be wary of scams when purchasing last-minute tickets on social media after £1.6m was lost to ticket fraud in 2024.

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The government has issued the warning as part of its wider crackdown on scammers and online fraud, designed to ensure money is kept in working people's pockets, as part of the Plan for Change. It comes as Oasis begin their series of much-anticipated reunion gigs.

The Action Fraud data released by the Home Office found that members of the public lost more than £1.6 million in scams related to concert tickets in 2024-more than double the figure from the previous year.

Around 3,700 gig ticket fraud reports were made in 2024, with almost half of them referring to offers made on social media platforms.