Oasis fans who fell victim to ticket scams lost £346 on average

New analysis has revealed how much Oasis fans who fell prey to scammers lost on average. The announcement that Oasis will be reforming for a reunion tour was greeted with delight by fans, but sadly there are also people ready to take advantage of people's excitement for a quick buck.

With tickets in high demand many fans have been willing to take extensive measures to get their hands on a ticket after being unsuccessful in the infamous online queues. The high demand created a golden opportunity for scammers, and many fans have found themselves being duped out of money.

Now, analysis carried out by Lloyds bank has revealed further information about these scams. This included the average age of victims, and how much they lost on average.

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The data revealed that the people most likely to be scammed over the tickets were between 35 and 44 years old. On average, people who fell for a scam lost £346.

However there were others who lost a lot more than this. Some were found to have over £1,000 to scams while trying to secure one of the hottest tickets of the year.

Liz Ziegler, fraud prevention director at Lloyds, told PA: “Predictably fraudsters wasted no time in targeting loyal Oasis fans as they scrambled to pick up tickets for next year’s must-see reunion tour.”

She added: “Buying directly from reputable, authorised retailers is the only way to guarantee you’re paying for a genuine ticket.

“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' figures were based on scams which were reported by customers of Lloyds Banking Group, which includes Lloyds, Halifax, and Band of Scotland. The reports included Oasis being referenced, and were made between August 27 and September 25.

Scams often begin with posts and listings on social media which offer tickets at discounted prices. Alternatively they can offer tickets for events which have already sold out at an inflated cost.

After the victim pays up front for the ticket, the scammers vanish. High demand events such as the Oasis reunion are a big opportunity for this sort of scam.

Lloyds said that the period it described saw hundreds of claims for ticket fraud, of these, Oasis fans made up approximately 70 percent of the scams reported.

Scammers are far from the only controversy to have mired the Oasis reunion since its announcement. Many fans have been left fearing their tickets will be cancelled amid a crackdown on ticket resales.

Meanwhile, a lot of people were left less than impressed by 'dynamic pricing' seeing the cost of the tickets rise even as fans waited. The reunion has even caused a wider debate around the domination of Ticketmaster on the ticket sale market.