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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Rupert Jones

One in four Britons victim of ticket scams for in-demand events, says Nationwide

A man in the foreground of a crowd at Glastonbury
Demand for Glastonbury tickets may be even higher than usual as the festival takes a break in 2026 to allow the site to recover. Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA

One in four Britons say they have fallen victim to a ticket scam involving an in-demand event and lost £82 each on average, according to research issued ahead of the official Glastonbury festival ticket resale.

High demand and low availability, fuelled by “fomo” (fear of missing out), were creating a “perfect storm” for scammers, said Nationwide building society, which commissioned the analysis.

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