A quarter of millennial festival-goers have fallen for ticket scams
Tickets for some of the world’s most popular music festivals are so sought-after they sell out in minutes.
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But new research has revealed ticket re-sales are a hotbed for opportunistic scammers, who are fleecing desperate music fans for hundreds of pounds.
Millennial festival-goers are the most at risk from unscrupulous touts, with more than a quarter falling victim to a ticketing scam, according to a survey published by Barclays.
The research showed victims are at risk of losing £179 on average from the fraud, almost equivalent to the price of a Glastonbury ticket.
Despite social media being identified as a high-risk platform for ticket sales, 40 per cent of 25 to 34-year-olds said they would use social media to get their hands on must-have tickets.
Young festival-goers are also falling victim to more sophisticated scams, such as bogus ticketing websites, the report stated.
“As we enter the festival season, it is easy to forget our online safety as people look to secure their must-have tickets,” said Ross Martin, head of digital safety at Barclays.
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“Yet we should all be aware of the risks when purchasing tickets and make sure we are carrying out proper safety checks to ensure our festival experience is not ruined by fraudsters.”