Scam warning as festival season gets underway
Festival and gig-goers are being warned to be cautious when purchasing tickets as a summer of events gets underway, with demand for gigs making it a prime time for scams to take place.
Concert season is well and truly underway with Zach Bryan playing three sold out nights at Phoenix Park over the weekend and Olivia Rodrigo at Marlay Park on Tuesday.
There is plenty more to come with OASIS' two nights at Croke Park in August and Lana Del Rey and Dua Lipa among the acts taking to the stage for Irish fans before that. Festival and gig-goers are being warned to be cautious when purchasing tickets as a summer of events gets underway, with demand for gigs making it a prime time for scams to take place. Pic: Aerial.ie
Electric Picnic also takes place in late August with Fatboy Slim, Chappell Roan and Kings of Leon some of the acts headlining the three-day festival.
With plenty of festivals and gigs to look forward to and fans eager to get their hands on sold-out tickets, Ticketmaster have urged music fans to be alert when purchasing tickets.
The demand for gigs means its a prime opportunity for fraudsters to catch unsuspecting fans out with Ticketmaster advising people to avoid social media resellers and unofficial platforms and buy 'only from official channels.'
They said: 'The most reliable way to secure genuine tickets is through an event's official ticketing agent or venue. Fans should always refer to the artist's official website, where approved ticket providers are listed.'
Unfortunately, cunning scammers are now able to replicate websites to make it appear to be legitimate, with anyone purchasing tickets for events reminded to check the URL to ensure you are definitely on the official website.
Mobile tickets are a better option as scammers can sell duplicates of the same printed ticket, whereas Ticketmaster's mobile tickets use a dynamic barcode which refreshes every 15 seconds to prevent fraud.
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