Revolut sees rise in fraud relating to tickets after online reports of Electric Picnic scam

Gardaí confirmed this week that they are investigating alleged incidents of online fraud involving the resale of event tickets

The investigation follows reports on social media of people being scammed when trying to buy Electric Picnic tickets from a third party

The number of people reporting to Revolut that they have been subject to a ticket scam has risen in recent days as gardaí continue to investigate alleged incidents of online fraud.

It is understood that the digital bank has recorded an uptick in fraud reports relating to ticket scams in recent days, as many look to secure last-minute tickets for this year's Electric Picnic festival.