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Sophie McLaughlin

PSNI tips on avoiding festival season ticket scams as 189 cases reported in Northern Ireland last year

The PSNI has revealed that almost 200 cases of ticket fraud were reported in Northern Ireland last year alone.

As festival season kicks into full swing across Belfast, they have launched a social media campaign to raise awareness of ticket fraud, urging people to be wary of scammers while booking tickets for concerts and other events.

Nationally, £6.7 million was lost to ticket fraud in 2022, with 7,088 reports of ticket fraud last year in the UK. This included 189 reports of ticket fraud in Northern Ireland.

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