Caitríona Redmond: Protecting yourself from ticket scams this summer

I got caught out in a football ticket scam, and I was mortified. Here's some advice on how to watch out for scams

Ticket scams can increase at this time of year. Caitríona Redmond shares advice on how to protect yourself from them. Picture: iStock

It's concert season; the Marquee will shortly reopen for a series of popular events, starting with the K-POP Forever! Tribute and, at the time of writing, finishing with Kevin Bridges. And let’s not forget the upcoming highly anticipated music festivals such as All Together Now and Electric Picnic.

Unfortunately, unsuspecting music fans are ripe pickings for ticket scammers. Using tricks such as scarcity, availability, and price reductions, many consumers will shell out their hard-earned money this summer for what they believe to be tickets, and will be left with nothing in return.