McAfee Corporation
08/29/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/29/2024 19:21
Wonderwall of Lies: How to Avoid Oasis Reunion Ticket Scams
As the Gallagher brothers reunite for the first live Oasis shows in 16 years, scammers have queued up phony ticket schemes to cash in.
With that, we're advising fans to take extra care as they dash to buy seats for these long-awaited shows.
McAfee has uncovered evidence of one apparent Oasis ticket scam. The following offers appeared on a third-party reseller site several days before the opening sale of official tickets on August 31st
Screenshot ofapparentbogusoffers forOasis tickets.
The seller clearly had no seats, as tickets simply weren't available to the public nor pre-release at that time.
Official tickets for the 2025 tour go on sale on August 31st at 9am in the UK and 8am in Ireland, and only through official ticket agents. So if you're after tickets, head directly to the official Oasis site at https://oasisinet.com.
Official tickets available at oasisnet.com
Concert organizers have made two additional things clear. First, each household has a four-ticket limit per show. Second, any ticket resales must go at face value plus a booking fee.
Of benefit to fans, purchases made through official ticket agents have policies and refunds that protect buyers in the event of cancellations. Additionally, fans who buy tickets with a credit card might also find themselves further protected by Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act. Keeping these things in mind can help you from getting snared by a scam.
How do I get Oasis tickets (and avoid getting scammed)?
To get genuine Oasis tickets, head over to https://oasisinet.com for info and links to official ticket agents. Make it your first and only starting point.
In the coming days and in the coming months leading up to the shows, expect to see all manner of ticket scams. Yet given the way that concert organizers have structured the shows, you can quickly spot an Oasis ticket scam by looking out for the following:
Sales made through social media
Scammers can easily create phony social media profiles and ads. Likewise, they can easily use them to sell phony tickets. As always, stick with official ticketing platforms. They sell legitimate tickets and offer legitimate purchase protection.
Payment with a bank transfer
Related, scammers on social media and elsewhere online will require payment with bank transfers, gift cards, and even cryptocurrency - all payment methods that are tough to recoup in a scam. If you spot this, you've spotted a scam.
Ticket prices above face value - and tickets that are too good to be true
As pointed out, ticket resales will be at face value plus a booking fee. Any tickets of higher price, or lower for that matter, will be phonies.
Be on the lookout for Oasis merch scams too
Other scams we expect to see will revolve around Oasis merch - shirts, hats, phone cases, you name it. While we don't have a view into what official merchandise sales will look like, scammers will certainly look to push their share of knockoff or non-existent merch online.
For fans looking for tour merch, you can shop safely with a few straightforward steps:
Stick with known, legitimate retailers online for your merch
This is a great one to start with. Directly typing in the correct address for reputable online stores and retailers is a prime way to avoid scammers online. Watch out for sites that spoof legit sites by copying their look and feel, which use addresses that often look like legitimate addresses - but aren't. You'll see phony sites such as these crop up in search results and in social media ads and posts.
Look for the lock icon in your browser when you shop
Secure websites begin their address with "https," not just "http." That extra "s" in stands for "secure," which means that it uses a secure protocol for transmitting sensitive info like passwords, credit card numbers, and the like over the internet. It often appears as a little padlock icon in the address bar of your browser, so double-check for that. If you don't see that it's secure, it's best to avoid making purchases on that website.
Use a secure payment method other than your debit card
Credit cards are a good way to go. In the UK, Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act protects purchases made with a credit card that cost between £100 and £30,000. In the U.S., the Fair Credit Billing Act offers protection against fraudulent charges on credit cards by giving you the right to dispute charges over $50 for undelivered goods and services or otherwise billed incorrectly. Your credit card companies might have their own policies that improve upon these Acts as well.
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