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Oasis is back, and it has fans of the band worldwide readying themselves to do anything necessary to get their hands on tickets.
Due to the major hype around the Gallagher brothers settling their differences and returning to the stage, Oasis’ return is just as much music to the ears of scammers and threat actors, who are likely readying themselves to lure fans with the promise of guaranteed or cheaper tickets.
Knowing tickets are going to be a hot commodity, Oasis’ official website has already advised fans to register for pre-sale at one of its trusted vendors – Ticketmaster and Gigs and Tours.
Ticketmaster has gone one step further, warning fans that they should be wary of ticket scams and threat actors looking to make a quick buck off of desperate Oasis fans.
Those readying themselves for the 31 August rush are advised to follow a number of steps to avoid falling for ticket sale scams.
Similar warnings of ticket scams appeared during the Taylor Swift The Eras Tour earlier this year, with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) warning Australian fans against scams.
At the time of the warning in January, Australians had already lost over $135,000 to scammers, and 273 reports had been made to scamwatch.
“The Eras Tour is the hottest ticket in town this summer, and scammers are seizing the opportunity to dupe Australian Swifties looking to buy resale tickets,” said ACCC deputy chair Catriona Lowe in a statement.
“We are working with law enforcement and social media platforms to combat these scams but are concerned that scam activity is only going to increase in the lead-up to Taylor Swift’s arrival in Australia in mid-February.”
The next month, Ticketek said that a credential stuffing attack had resulted in some fans losing their Taylor Swift tickets, and in some cases, the threat actors used the accounts to make purchases in excess of $1,000.
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