Action Fraud Urges Vigilance as Ticket Fraud Losses Surge to £9.7 Million

Are you looking forward to the summer festival and concert season? We are too, but unfortunately, so are the scammers eager to exploit fans and travelers.

New figures from Action Fraud, the UK’s national fraud and cybercrime reporting service, reveal that ticket fraud losses soared by nearly 50% from 2023 to 2024, with a staggering £9.7 million in reported financial losses.

The data also show that June and July saw the highest levels of ticket fraud reporting in 2024, with more than 1,000 repo