Excitement builds as Taylor Swift fans flock to Edinburgh for Eras Tour

Written By Paige Leach

With Taylor Swift's Eras Tour just around the corner, more people are falling victim to ticket scams.

“You need to look for those tell-tale signs where the offer is too good to be true.”

The tour, which takes fans on a journey through the different musical stages of her career, is predicted to provide a £997m boost to the UK economy, according to a report.

But the level of frenzy over the tour has prompted a major bank to issue a warning over the risk of scams. Lloyds Bank estimates more than £1m could already have been lost in the UK to fraudsters pretending to offer tickets to Swift’s concerts. The average amount lost by each victim was £332, though in some cases the loss was more than £1,000, Lloyds said.

Barrier Networks Sales Director Iain Slater, in a conversation with STV News, has stressed the importance of fans remaining vigilant of last-minute ticket scams. Read the article in full below:

Paige Leach
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