One in ten duped by fake ticket scams NEWS
The National Fraud Authority and consumer organisation GetSafeOnline.org has revealed that 1 in 10 people have fallen for ticket scams, losing between £100 and £200 per person.
Research has revealed that around £168m is lost each year from sales of fake tickets, and that as many as one in ten people has been a victim or known someone that has been duped by fake concert ticket scams.
The research, conducted by consumer protection website GetSafeOnline.org, says that ticket scammers are getting increasingly clever in conning web users out of their money by selling them tickets that do not actually exist.
The organisation has released an advisory warning to the public to stay aware of fake ticket websites that appear genuine and even rank highly in Google searches, but are still scams.
The National Fraud Authority also estimates that an astonishing £168m is lost each year through sales of fake or counterfeit tickets - the average loss is between £100 and £200 per person.
The Managing Director of GetSafeOnline.org said, 'Criminals used to have only one opportunity to sell fake tickets - on the day of the event. Now they have access to a huge number of potential victims over a period of months in the run up to the event. Intelligence from law enforcement and industry indicates that as many as half of the websites that sell tickets for summer festivals are bogus'.
He continued, 'It's critical that consumers are on their guard when purchasing tickets. We are urging internet users to check with the event organisers for a list of legitimate ticket selling websites before parting with their money online.'
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