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Taylor Swift Fans Bilked Estimated £1M By Ticket Scammers For UK Eras Tour Concerts, Lloyds Warns


Lloyds Bank is aiming to help Taylor Swift fans avoid a cruel summer, issuing a warning over ticket scams for the UK leg of the superstar’s Eras Tour

Since tickets went on sale in July last year, more than 600 customers have come forward to report being scammed, significantly more than for any other music artist, the bank said, estimating the average amount lost by each victim was £332 ($414), though in some cases it was more than £1,000 ($1,246). Lloyds warned, “With all UK dates now sold out, many more fans are likely to fall victim to ticket scams in the coming weeks and months, both leading up to the tour and once the concerts begin in June.” Liz Ziegler, Fraud Prevention Director, Lloyds Bank, said, “For her legion of dedicated Swifties, the excitement is building ahead of Taylor’s Eras Tour finally touching down in the UK this summer.

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