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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Rupert Jones

Oasis fans defrauded by scammers have lost £346 on average, bank reports

A mural of Liam and Noel Gallagher in Manchester.
The Gallaghers are set to play 17 outdoor shows across the UK next year. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters

Oasis fans who have fallen victim to ticket scammers have lost £346 each on average, according to a high street bank’s analysis of its own data.

Lloyds Bank said fans desperate to buy tickets to the Manchester band’s UK reunion shows next year had been hit by a “landslide” of scams, with more than 90% of cases starting with fake adverts and posts on social media.

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