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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Vicky Shaw

Number of ticket scams has doubled in a year, warns Santander

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A major bank has issued a warning about ticket scams after the number of cases it has dealt with has more than doubled this year so far compared with the same period in 2022.

Santander said that, between the start of this year and the end of July, the number of ticket scams reported by its customers has more than doubled from 789 to 1,905 from the same period last year. The average claim was for £107.

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