2 weeks Ago
Officers in the Economic Crime Unit issue fraud prevention advice to show the importance of being alert ahead of the Oasis Live 2025 ticket release. It might be the biggest gig announcement this year, but the police's Economic Crime Unit officers have come up with a masterplan to ensure that people are spending your hard-earned cash on legitimate tickets instead of lining fraudster’s pockets. Many people will turn to social media and marketplaces, but fraudsters are using this as an opportunity to target victims who will do anything to get their hands on a ticket.
Most victims will send money through bank transfers, but make sure you pay for tickets using your credit card, it offers protection under the Consumer Credit Act if you’re scammed. People may even get the tickets which they paid for but at the event they might find out that they're fake - or have been reported as lost or stolen and are therefore invalid. Fraudsters may tell you to meet a representative at the event with your tickets, but when you are there, they don’t turn up.
Check online for negative reviews of the website you want to use and remember, the only way to avoid being scammed is to buy tickets from: the promoter, the venue box office, a reputable ticket exchange site or an official agent. Detective Sergeant Stacey Shannon, of GMP’s Economic Crime Unit, said: “Little by little our work continues to get crime prevention advice out to as many people as possible and we want to ensure that fans don’t lose their hard-earned cash to fraud and the only people who will be crying their hearts out this weekend will be the fraudsters. “Share this advice with your family and friends who are buying tickets this weekend to spread the word.
“We don’t want you asking yourself where did it all go wrong, so be careful and don’t get pressured into purchasing tickets you think may be suspicious. "Report to Action fraud if you suspect you have become the victim of ticket fraud by calling 0300 123 2040 or visit https://reporting.actionfraud.
police.uk/login.".
