A large number of fans that were hoping to attend the Oasis show in Principality Stadium, Wales were turned away at the gate as they realised that the tickets they had purchased did not exist. WalesOnline were told by numerous fans that there were atleast 70 fans affected yet the true number of people could be much higher.
There has also been another case of ticket scammers at the Cardiff show as the BBC reports that dozens of fans believed that they had bought a private box for Saturdays concert, saying that they had paid hundreds of pounds for tickets that they never recieved.
Multiple fans told BBC Wales that they had bought tickets from business owner David Gray, yet the tickets never existed. A request for a statement from Gray was issued however there has been no response thus far. It is claimed that Gray left at least 100 people without tickets for the reunion concert in Cardiff. Dyfed-Powys Police are investigating into the matter, however no reference to Gray was made. Although they have made an arrest of a 42 year old man for suspicion of fraud by false represenation. The man remains in police custody.
The Oasis concerts are among the big-ticket events that online scammers are targeting due to their high demand and popularity. The fraudsters are using these events to target unsuspecting music fans that are desparate to get their hands on tickets for the sold out gigs this summer.
Lloyds Bank told The Guardian that 1,000 of their customers had fallen victim to scams offering access to the sold out and highly anticipated concerts this summer. It is stated that fans have lost an average of £436 each, with one fan said to have lost more than £1,700. According to the UK Government 3,700 reports were made to Action Fraud, almost half of the reports made to Action Fraud were cases related to social media, with many cases of people losing money from after responding to people advertising that they are selling tickets on Facebook.
Some victims have disclosed that ticket scammers have hijacked their social media accounts and advertised that they are selling tickets to the anticipated gigs as a way to trick their friends and family members. It is suggested that if someone you know is advertising concert tickets on social media, to contact them directly to avoid scams.
