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BANK OF IRELAND has warned consumers of the need to be alert to potential ticket scams in the run-up to Taylor Swift’s Dublin shows.
Pop star Swift played three nights at London’s Wembley Stadium last week and will perform three further gigs at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium this week from Friday-Sunday.
BOI however is reminding people who missed out on tickets to “act Swiftly” if they think they’ve been hit by a scam.
“Be wary of deals that are too good to be true or it could be a Cruel Summer – the scammers are Guilty as Sin,” said BOI.
Many scammers use social media posts or online adverts to lure people in, with BOI noting that many scammers focus on sold-out gigs.
The scams often involved people being asked to pay directly and to send money from their bank account to another via bank transfer, which provides little protection.
Once the payment is transferred, the seller usually cuts all contact and the ticket never arrives.
Bank of Ireland advised that people should always be wary of ticket prices for sold-out gigs which look too good to be true.
“If something sounds too good to be true, it’s probably fraud,” said Nicola Sadlier, Head of Fraud at Bank of Ireland.
People should also be wary of incidents where the seller is looking for a quick sale and there is no opportunity to see the ticket in person.
Alarm bells should also be ringing if you feel pressured into making a quick decision.
BOI adds that people should be wary of adverts or messages that pop up on your social media, as fraudsters can pay social media companies to have their ads placed in front of you.
Anyone who believes they have been the target of a scam should contact their bank immediately so that the bank can try to take action to stop the fraud and potentially recover funds.
Bank of Ireland customers can call its Fraud Team at any time on the Freephone line 1800 946 764.
Sadlier said when tickets to popular gigs are sold-out, “fraudsters are hoping your heart will overrule your head”.
“They are counting on people being so keen to see their favourite artist play that they ignore the warning signs and take a chance even if it sounds too good to be true,” added Sadlier.
“Never, ever take that chance,” said Sadlier.
She also remarked that people should only buy tickets online from reputable sites.
“Scammers know that certain tickets are very much in demand – so don’t get carried away if a message or advert pops up for a popular gig,” advised Sadlier.
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Looks like a very well managed response from dfb.
@Toca Stories: agreed. Not an easy job ..
How’s the traffic now, with the woke city transport plan to cut off the thoroughfare?
@Rafa C: 60% less traffic and 20 minutes won for commuters so it’s pretty good. No need a car to go in the city center so it doesn’t matter.
@Alex: not what it i was asking. Presume you meant 20 minute walk. Which was always the case.
@Rafa C: They meant worse for car drivers and better for everyone else
@Mick Duvanny: not what I was asking though.
@Rafa C: As I said, it is better, can’t you read? Are you missing some grey matter or having trouble to understand basic concepts?
@Rafa C: It’s 20 win for commuters by bus not walk. I assume you don’t live in Dublin so you are just a clueless potato.
@Rafa C: how can a traffic plan be woke? Lol.
@Alex: Born and bred in Dublin, don’t live there anymore. I’m asking how the traffic diversion has affected the already diverted traffic and is it adding to the problematic traffic in other areas.
@John Moore: The traffic plan is an example of ‘woke’ thinking because it’s based on a pretentious ideology that aims to redistribute traffic for the supposed benefit of the wider community. It’s sold as a progressive solution to congestion or pollution, but in reality, only a small group of people benefit, while the majority are negatively affected. It prioritises symbolic gestures over practical outcomes, leaving thousands stuck in longer commutes or forced into less convenient routes, all to satisfy an agenda that sounds good in theory but doesn’t actually improve the situation for a majority of people.
@Alex: and save your nasty comments if you can’t reply kindly then don’t
@Rafa C: Alex’s first language must not be English from what I can read. His posts are barely legible. And then he tries to be smart out of embarrassment by saying his grey matter spiel. He is to he pitied really.
@Pat Corr: Agreed – it was a basic question and still hasn’t been answered.
bloody scooters always going on fire!
bloody EV’s always going on fire!
Oh wait, its a truck and its not electric at all.
Who knew that filling a truck with flamiable liquad would be dangerous!
@Martin Bishop:
Except diesel isn’t a flammable liquid (note spelling)… It’s classified as combustible.
@Regular John: Determining if diesel is flammable or combustible depends on its flash point (the minimum temperature at which fuel vapours given off by a flammable liquid can catch fire if exposed to a flame). This is why throwing a match into some types of diesel will put out the flame, but you can’t do this with petrol.
Flammable fuels have a flash point below 60 °C, however the flash point of diesel varies between about 52 °C to 93 °C, so depending on the blend is can be classed as a flammable liquid.
Diesel in Ireland has a flash point of >55°C, therefore Diesel is classed as flammable liquid. This is the classification for Diesel in Ireland:
4.3.1 Overland transport
Class: 3 – Flammable liquids
Danger code: 30
ADR classification code: F1
ADR danger labels: 3 – Flammable liquid
On the other hand, biodiesel has a flash point >130 °C, it is a combustible liquid.
That said, a combustible liquid can become a flammable liquid if heated enough, e.g, heating a fuel tank in a fire that then ruptures. Thus, the question if a fuel is combustible or flammable, in a fire, is often a moot point.
@David Jordan: an epic technical burn bravo
@David Jordan: Ha ha… I don’t think you actually know what flashpoints mean. You’re a great man for going straight to Google on subjects you obviously know nothing about.
A flash point of 52⁰C means the fuel is not flammable until it reaches that temperature. I don’t think we’ve ever had that kind of ambient temperature in Ireland and that is why diesel is not considered flammable. A match thrown into a bucket of diesel at ambient temperatures will always put out the flame, not sometimes as you state, always.
Looks like the fake news by Jak has been scraped! Good call.
@Alex: How can news be scraped?
Hopefully the structural members didn’t get hit with too much heat. Fire and structural steel aren’t a good mix.
Now that it’s reopened I’ll go on!
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