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When Sian Williams was offered tickets to see Taylor Swift in concert, she jumped at the chance.

But within seconds of transferring £250, she knew she’d been scammed.

“It makes me angry because it was so realistic,” said the mum-of-two from Gwynedd, who thought she was buying from a trustworthy mutual friend.

Consumer watchdogs are warning others to beware of similarly sophisticated online cons.

Sian had promised her 18-year-old daughter Efa she would take her to see Swift’s The Eras Tour this summer after finishing her A-level exams.

After missing out on the official ticket sale in 2023 – Swift’s show in Cardiff due to take place this June sold out in minutes – she was put in touch with someone who claimed to have four tickets to the US pop idol’s Liverpool date.

When Sian Williams was offered tickets to see Taylor Swift in concert, she jumped at the chance.

But within seconds of transferring £250, she knew she’d been scammed.

“It makes me angry because it was so realistic,” said the mum-of-two from Gwynedd, who thought she was buying from a trustworthy mutual friend.

Consumer watchdogs are warning others to beware of similarly sophisticated online cons.

Sian had promised her 18-year-old daughter Efa she would take her to see Swift’s The Eras Tour this summer after finishing her A-level exams.

After missing out on the official ticket sale in 2023 – Swift’s show in Cardiff due to take place this June sold out in minutes – she was put in touch with someone who claimed to have four tickets to the US pop idol’s Liverpool date.

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“I didn’t think anything of it because it was a friend of a friend,” said Sian, from Blaenau Ffestiniog.

They asked for £500 for four tickets, providing screenshots of each and details about the seating arrangements.

But Sian and Efa’s bank account set-up meant they could only transfer a maximum of £250 at a time, which they began to do after sharing their details with the scammer via Whatsapp.

Sensing something was not right the family then refused to pay the second instalment and instead contacted their bank, which has since started an investigation.

Sian said the scammer “absolutely impersonated” her mutual friend, adding that people should be careful not to do “unwise things in the heat of the moment” because “once that money’s sent it can’t be retrieved”.

It’s just £250 that’s literally gone to waste,” she added.

“We’re out of pocket and still haven’t got any tickets.”