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Woman Scammed Out Of Hundreds Of Euro For Electric Picnic Ticket Gets Refund After Going Public

Thursday, 21 August 2025 12:09

By Martin Osborne

Zara McGettigan was one of those scammed out of hundreds of euro without receiving a ticket.

Gardaí are asking people to share advice they've posted about concert and festival ticket scams.

It follows commentary online around a number of people allegedly falling victim to a scam for Electric Picnic.

Zara McGettigan was one of those scammed out of hundreds of euro without receiving a ticket.

She says she's just gotten her money back, after her story went viral and she reported the matter to Gardaí.

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