Public urged to watch out for ticket scams ahead of Oasis and Electric Picnic

Eva Osborne

Social media posts advertising tickets for Oasis or Electric Picnic should be treated with a healthy amount of suspicion.

Oasis will play two sold-out gigs in Dublin in the middle of August, while Electric Picnic will return at the end of next month.

Bank of Ireland is warning that it is expecting scammers to be highly active ahead of those major events.

The bank said some red flags include pressure to buy quickly, unusually low prices, and no opportunity to meet in person.

Bank of Ireland said fraudsters are increasingly targeting music fans with social media posts, and said its purchase fraud is up by almost a fifth in the first six months of this year, compared to 2024.

Head of Fraud at Bank of Ireland, Nicola Sadlier, said: "With these gigs coming up, including the likes of Electric Picnic, we believe fradusters will be highly active.

"We want customers to enjoy the music and not fall victim to fraud. Scammers know how much people want to see popular bands or attend festivals and they're using that to trick people inot handing over their money."

Sadlier said people should not be embarrassed to get in touch with the bank if they have been scammed.

"Get in touch and we will do our best to recover those funds for you as soon as we become aware, no judgment at all."