“A high-grossing, in-demand tour such as Taylor Swift’s is the perfect hunting ground for cybercriminals'
Taylor Swift fans hoping to secure tickets for her 2024 Eras Tour have been warned fraudsters could take advantage of “phenomenal demand” for the shows.
As fan anxiety mounts ahead of the pre-sale, experts have warned consumers that any offers of tickets outside of official routes sent by sellers Ticketmaster and AXS to those who have pre-registered should be avoided. According to Action Fraud, UK consumers lost more than £6.7 million to ticket fraud in 2022.Pauline Smith, head of Action Fraud, said: “We urge people to be wary of ticket sales from unknown websites or people they do not know.
“Criminals could bank on the popularity of the tickets and establish their own fake versions and fake ticket sale sites in order to dupe consumers and make money. This could range from spoofing legitimate domains and building their own lookalike versions, to building online discount ticket outlets, where people believe they are purchasing something genuine, but when they insert their bank details they are stolen and defrauded for money.
She added: “For ticket selling sites, they should also be monitoring for fakes versions of their sites being set up online. This proactive monitoring allows them to identify these fake sites and remove them quickly, before they have a chance to hurt unsuspecting consumers.”Matt Cooke, cybersecurity strategist at Proofpoint, said: “Timeliness is a key consideration for cybercriminals.
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