Ticket scams
Fraudsters might fool you into purchasing fake tickets for concerts, sports or other events. Avoid the disappointment and protect your money.
Has an event caught your eye?
Fraudsters can scam you with low-price tickets that turn out to be fake or don’t exist at all.
In April 2024, Lloyds Banking Group reported that over 600 customers lost an average of £332, to fraudsters selling fake Taylor Swift tickets. Though in some cases it was more than £1,000.¹
The majority of the reported concert ticket scams started with fake adverts on Facebook, including Facebook Marketplace.¹
How to spot a ticket scam
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- Source: ‘Lloyds Bank issues urgent warning over Taylor Swift ticket scams’, published in April 2024. Figures based on analysis of relevant purchase scams (concert tickets) reported by customers of Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland (where Taylor Swift/Eras Tour referenced as part of the claim) between July 2023 and March 2024.
