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Fans of Oasis are being targeted by a surge of ticket scams on social media as the group plans its first tour since 2009. Lloyds’ analysis of scam reports made by its own customers found that there were more than 1,000 cases of fraud since the sold-out tour was announced August 2024. Oasis fans make up the bulk of reported ticket scams, with 56% of targeted ticket scams.
Victims of these ticket scams have lost on average £436 ($580), which is around £200 ($266) more than the average ticket scam. The biggest amount lost in a single case so far was more than £1,700 ($2,264). While this data is based solely on information gathered by Lloyds about its customers’ activities, the bank estimates that across the UK there are at least 5,000 ticket scam victims since the summer tour was announced—with over £2 million ($2.7M) lost to fraudsters.
Fraudsters appear to be targeting fans aged 35-44, with that age cohort making up 30% of all ticket scam cases. Edinburgh, Warrington, and Manchester have the highest number of victims, with the top 10 locations overall making up around 25% of all scam cases. The top ten locations where scam victims reside were Edinburgh, Warrington, Manchester, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Sheffield, Glasgow, Birmingham, Plymouth, and Newport.
Lloyds says the bulk of the ticket scams are taking place on social media, with more than 90% of reported cases starting with fake ads, posts, or listings on Meta-owned platforms. The vast majority of them begin on Facebook. Victims are asked to pay upfront for the tickets, but once the payment is made, the scammers vanish. Ticket scams typically occur in two waves, once when the tickets are first released for sale and again as the event date approaches.
“The Oasis tour is the largest target for ticket scammers, with millions of pounds of fans’ money stolen before the gigs even kick off,” says Liz Ziegler, Fraud Prevention Director for Lloyds. “The fact that so many cases start with fake listings on social media, often in violation of the platforms’ own rules, underscores the importance of these companies taking stronger action to tackle scams.”
“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 suggests fans only pay with a debit, credit, or PayPal account to avoid scammers—since these methods are easier to recover money than bank transfers.
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Lloyds Bank Says Oasis Fans Have Lost $2.7M to Ticket Scams – Digital Music News
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