55% rise in ticket fraud costs public £5.2m
By Emily Baker
Incidents of online ticket fraud rose by 55% in the last year and cost the public £5.2 million, according to new figures released today by Get Safe Online and the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFBI).
Fake tickets for gigs and festivals make up 15% of incidents, while tickets for sporting events accounted for a quarter of the scams.
Fraudsters are increasingly using social media sites to target these groups, with 21% of incidents occurring on ...
Login to access this article
To access this article you need to be a subscriber. If you are a subscriber login below.
Login NowSubscribe
If you have previously taken a trial you will need to subscribe to access this article.
Subscribe Now
