from either the venue’s box office, a reputable ticket exchange site, through the promoter, or via an official agent.Companies registered with STAR act in accordance with strict governing standards and, in the event of anything going wrong, STAR will also help customers resolve any complaints.”Be wary of suspicious contact details
He added:"The ‘s’ stands for ‘secure’ and means that any information provided is encrypted. There should also be a locked padlock icon in the browser’s address bar.”“If you choose to purchase tickets from an individual, for instance on a social media site, you should use a secure payment service such as PayPal, rather than transferring the money directly into their bank account," Whittaker continued.
Whittaker went on to say:"Fraudsters will take advantage of the huge demand that popular music events attract. Do not purchase tickets from sites which offer to send a ‘customer representative’ to the venue on the day of the event. "If you paid via debit card, regardless of how much you spent on the music tickets, you can use this scheme to ask for a refund.”