UK Swifties ‘lose £1m’ to Eras Tour ticket scams

Lloyds Bank has detected a surge in fraud cases from those buying tickets for Swift’s upcoming UK stadium dates

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UK Taylor Swift fans are estimated to have lost over £1 million (€1.2m) in a wave of online scams since tickets went on sale for the European leg of The Eras Tour last July, according to fresh data.

Analysis by Lloyds Bank of scam reports made by its own customers found a surge in fraud cases from those buying tickets for Swift’s upcoming UK stadium dates.

More than 600 customers have come forward to report being scammed – significantly more…

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