UK bank: Oasis fans suffer online ticket scams


Lloyds said that since the reunion announcement in late August, about 70% of scams related to concert tickets and reported to the bank affected people hoping to see brothers Noel (pic) and Liam Gallagher again playing together. — AFP

LONDON: Oasis fans desperate to see the British band’s reunion next year are falling victim to "a landslide of ticket scams on social media", notably Facebook, a UK bank revealed on Nov 5.

Lloyds said that since the reunion announcement in late August, about 70% of scams related to concert tickets and reported to the bank affected people hoping to see brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher again playing together.

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