Lloyds Bank issues ticket scam warning to football fans after jump in reported incidents last season | UK News

Soccer followers are being warned to be careful for ticket scams, after it recorded a leap in reported incidents final season.

Lloyds Financial institution stated, based mostly on evaluation of reported fraud instances amongst its personal private banking clients, the variety of individuals being scammed when shopping for soccer tickets greater than doubled (a 101% improve) final season in contrast with the season earlier than, with victims dropping £154 on common.

The financial institution’s knowledge indicated that many scams originate on social media and other people aged 18 to 24 are notably prone to fall sufferer.

It additionally indicated that supporters of Liverpool and Manchester United fell sufferer most frequently final season, together with Arsenal and Chelsea followers.

When tickets for large occasions are scarce or in excessive demand, fraudsters know they’ll money in on determined followers keen to pay far more.

They create pretend posts on social media or on-line marketplaces to promote tickets that don’t exist. Typically they’ll embody photos of actual tickets to persuade the customer that they’re real.

The sufferer is usually tricked into sending cash by way of financial institution switch.

The financial institution checked out reviews made by Lloyds Banking Group clients between August 2022 and Might 2023, in contrast with the identical interval a 12 months earlier.

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Followers of among the greatest golf equipment in England, the place demand for tickets is especially sturdy, are notably prone to be focused, Lloyds warned.

As soon as the cash has been transferred, the fraudster merely disappears, and the sufferer receives nothing.

Liz Ziegler, fraud prevention director, Lloyds Financial institution, stated individuals ought to look to purchase instantly from soccer golf equipment or their official ticket companions.