Follow procedures to prevent theft and fraud in ticketing

URN: CCSTIC06
Business Sectors (Suites): Ticketing
Developed by: SDS
Approved on: 31 Jul 2013

Overview

​This standard is about preventing theft and fraud in ticketing. Fraud affects the ticketing industry in a number of ways, with frauds that can affect different parties in a ticketing transaction - the ticket seller, the event owner or the customer. Staff need to be aware of the likelihood and possibilities of fraud so that they can reduce and report any vulnerabilities to remove the potential for loss for all parties concerned, to reduce or remove any residual threat and to ensure that incidences are properly reported.


Performance criteria

You must be able to:

​You must be able to

P1 balance the need to detect theft and fraud with the need to maintain good relations with colleagues and customers 

P2 ensure the security of any cash, vouchers, tickets or ticket stock for which you are responsible 

P3 identify potentially fraudulent transactions and data anomolies in the ticketing system 

P4 report any suspicious activity or transactions internally in accordance with organisational policies and procedures P5 take appropriate action to: 

P5.1 mitigate any potential financial loss 

P5.2 avoid any compromise to the event or the enjoyment of other ticket holders 

P5.3 report potential or actual fraud in line with organisational procedures and within the limits of own responsibility 

P6 report problems or anomolies which occur with ticketing software or hardware following organisational procedures


Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

​You must be able to

K1 the types of fraud that might affect your organisation 

K1.1 payment card fraud - including the use of cloned and compromised card details, chargebacks 

K1.2 ticket fraud - including counterfeit tickets, cloned e-tickets, unauthorised ticket resale 

K2 your own personal accountability for any cash, vouchers, tickets or ticket stock 

K3 indicators of potentially fraudulent transactions 

K4 the systems and controls available to deal with these types of fraud 

K5 your organisation’s approach to fraud and managing the risks involved 

K6 procedures for identifying and dealing with potentially fraudulent transactions 

K7 if and how relevant information can, within the law, be shared internally and externally to help combat widespread fraud 

K8 the organisation's audit and control procedures and how these relate to your role


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Version Number

1

Indicative Review Date

31 Jul 2017

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

Creative & Cultural Skills

Original URN

CCSTIC06

Relevant Occupations

Admissions, Booking Office, Box Office, Ticketing Occupations, Visitor Services

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Keywords

Ticketing; Customer; Communicate; Box Office; Admissions; Visitor; Fraud; Cash Handling; Payment;