Revolut warns customers about a 27% increase in ticket scam losses in Ireland, urging caution during the Christmas shopping season. With many high-demand concerts scheduled for next year, scammers are likely to exploit the popularity of concert tickets as gifts.
Revolut has issued a warning to customers ahead of Christmas amid an increasing number of ticket scams .
Ireland will host many top artists for gigs next year, including Oasis, Robbie Williams, Charli XCX, Justin Timberlake and more. With tickets likely to be in high demand, scams may well be prevalent. If you're still on the hunt for concert tickets, Revolut has warned shoppers of some of the most common tactics used by scammers to prevent you from possibly losing a large sum of money:
Too good to be true: In some cases, scammers sell fake tickets at very good prices, attempting to get victims to transfer money quickly and avoid missing the opportunity.
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