{"id":4204,"date":"2026-06-01T13:44:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T13:44:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/barclays-issues-warning-for-anyone-attending-festivals-this-summer\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T13:44:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T13:44:04","slug":"barclays-issues-warning-for-anyone-attending-festivals-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/barclays-issues-warning-for-anyone-attending-festivals-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Barclays issues warning for anyone attending festivals this summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_d097ad\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">The bank has shared advice for customers planning to attend music festivals<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37232473\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Young friends women dancing during party outdoors\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37232473.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/1_GettyImages-2218498752.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37232473.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/1_GettyImages-2218498752.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37232473.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/1_GettyImages-2218498752.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37232473.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/1_GettyImages-2218498752.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"The bank has offered advice for festivalgoers (stock photo)\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The bank has offered advice for festivalgoers (stock photo)<cite aria-label=\"Image: Getty\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Getty)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A major UK bank has issued a warning for anyone attending festivals this summer. <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/barclays\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Barclays <\/a>has shared a warning to customers, explaining that major events are often targeted by criminals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Posting on <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/facebook\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Facebook<\/a>, Barclays urged <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/music\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">music <\/a>lovers to be careful when booking tickets. The warning said: &#8220;Festival season brings out the fun, the fashion and, unfortunately, the scammers. One in three Gen Z consumers have encountered a ticket scam in the last three years, which is triple the national average.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Thankfully, there are steps that customers can take to help protect themselves from fraudsters. Barclays explained: &#8220;When you\u2019re buying tickets, you can protect yourself by only buying tickets from official ticket sellers and trusted resale platforms, paying using secure methods recommended by the seller, and avoiding paying for tickets via bank transfer if you don&#8217;t know the seller personally.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The post included a video highlighting red flags to watch for. The bank said: &#8220;Look out for prices that are lower than ticket value.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">People should also be cautious if a seller is &#8220;unable to verify tickets are real&#8221; or asks for &#8220;payment that doesn&#8217;t match the platform.&#8221; The bank added that customers should look out for someone selling tickets from &#8220;freshly made profiles on social media.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Customers can find more information about common scams on the Barclays website. The guidance says: &#8220;Scammers often copy well-known brands. If you see an advert on social media that looks too good to be true, go directly to the company\u2019s official website by typing it into your browser to see if the offer is genuine.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">According to the guidance, people should also &#8220;be suspicious.&#8221; Barclays explained: &#8220;Think twice if someone asks you to use a payment method you weren\u2019t expecting. For example, if you\u2019d usually pay by card or from a digital wallet, but someone asks you to pay by bank transfer \u2013 it could be a scam.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Other common scams include impersonation scams and invoice scams. In these instances, criminals could pretend to be someone you know or trust, or send fake invoices to get money.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37232452\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37232452\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A pedestrian walks past a branch of Barclays bank in Westminster\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37232452.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2272880562.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37232452.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_GettyImages-2272880562.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37232452.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_GettyImages-2272880562.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37232452.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2272880562.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"The bank has shared a warning for customers (stock photo)\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The bank has shared a warning for customers (stock photo)<cite aria-label=\"Image: Getty\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Getty)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Contact your bank immediately if you have lost any money or spot an unauthorised transaction. If you think you\u2019ve been scammed, call your bank, stop all contact with the scammer, report the fraud to <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Link opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reportfraud.police.uk\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"\/>Action Fraud, and change compromised passwords.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Secure your devices, check bank statements for further issues, and report suspicious emails to report@phishing.gov.uk.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/lifestyle\/barclays-issues-warning-anyone-attending-37232346\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The bank has shared advice for customers planning to attend music festivals The bank has<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4205,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4204","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1_GettyImages-2218498752.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4204","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4204"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4204\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4205"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4204"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4204"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4204"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}