New campaign launched after music and sport fans lose £1.3m to ticket fraud

James Hanley

Music and sports fans have lost almost £1.3 million to ticket fraud in the last six months, according to new police figures.

Nearly 3,000 cases were reported between May and October, with the Rugby World Cup, Fleetwood Mac, One Direction, AC/DC, Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift highlighted as particular targets. The 2,885 reports registered represent a loss of more than £200 per case on average. A high number of these reports relate to two companies, Circle Tickets and GetSporting.com.

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