Football fans are urged not to buy tickets on social media ahead of the new season as two supporters reveal how they were scammed by clever fraudsters.
Supporters have been warned of a potential rise in football ticket scams as the Premier League started last weekend.
Data from Lloyds Bank earlier this week reveals there was a spike in fraud last season with fans losing an average of £410 each.
It is thought scams of this type will rise again with renewed interest in football after the Lionesses Euros win, the Fifa World Cup later this year and the Premier League season soon to be in full swing.
i spoke to two people who were victims of this type of scam to find out how fraudsters are convincing people to part with their money.
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Victoria Massey, 37, was a victim of fraud after buying non-existent tickets from a scam artist on Instagram.
She said: “I have a Cardiff City season ticket and when we were in the Premier League we had a game against Liverpool. My friend is a huge Liverpool fan so we were trying to get him tickets.
“I saw on Instagram on a fan page that someone was selling tickets so I jumped on it. They wanted £80 for one. I messaged them and they responded immediately. I told my friend, who even at the time asked if it was a scam.”
Ms Massey said although she is usually…
