Glastonbury Festival fans have been issued a warning ahead of the ticket sale date – with HSBC urging them to exercise caution before Sunday. HSBC UK has warned to watch out for scammers circling as Glastonbury Festival tickets become available ahead of next year’s three-day bash in Somertset.
HSBC UK said criminals will typically pose as a seller and post on social media or online marketplaces. Glasto tickets go on sale on Sunday ahead of the event in Pilton next year, with Worthy Farm set to welcome Dua Lipa, Coldplay and Madonna as headliners, accrding to reports.
Recent scam data from HSBC UK has shown the average purchase scam carried out between July and September was for £894. David Callington, HSBC UK’s head of fraud said: “Scammers are devious criminals who are well versed in tuning in to these events to steal money from innocent consumers looking for tickets at a bargain price.
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“But if someone tries to buy a ticket from an unofficial source, there’s a good chance they will lose their money. Purchase scams – where people pay for goods or services which turn out to be fake – are on the rise, with scammers preferring to scam more people with lower-value scams than specifically targeting victims for higher-value frauds.
“We have expert teams working around the clock to identify suspicious transactions, but people can also help protect themselves by taking note of fraud warnings when making payments, and keeping up to date with the latest scam warnings which are highlighted on our latest phishing and social media scams web page or through our fraud and cyber awareness app (on both Android and iOS).”
Standard Glastonbury Festival tickets go on general release on Sunday November 19 at 9am and those wanting to attend need to have already registered in advance. Tickets will cost £355 and a £5 booking fee.
