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Ticket resale price cap will be a champagne supernova for fraudsters

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05.06.2025

The Oasis reunion is expected to be a major boon for the ticketing industry.

Cracking down on regulated ticket resale platforms will push touts into riskier corners of the internet, says Tony Neate

As we head into a jam-packed concert season, with a star-studded line-up including Oasis, Coldplay, Beyoncé and Lady Gaga, ticket demand is soaring. But with extraordinary demand comes extraordinary risk – and a perfect storm for fraud.

Get Safe Online has been delivering online safety awareness programmes for nearly 20 years – our priority is and will always be to minimise the risk of online fraud and to help everyone navigate the internet safely, securely and with confidence.

So, when we consider the introduction of caps for ticket prices, what sounds like a win for consumers could actually be a ticking time bomb for fraud.

The facts are clear: capping resale prices on........

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