Halloween fans are being warned about a scam selling tickets to "scarefest" events across the UK. The company, Halloween Nights Fear, has listed ten events across England, Scotland, and Wales, with three venues confirming these listings are fake.
Cardiff Castle, Bradgate Park in Leicester, and Transport for London have all stated that the events advertised at their sites are not scheduled to take place. The BBC has been unable to find evidence of the events beyond the company's website.
Technology expert David McClelland suggested that artificial intelligence might have been used to create the "sophisticated" and "convincing" website. He noted that while the site appears impressive, closer inspection reveals signs of AI generation.
Halloween Nights Fear, which launched its website in July, has been contacted for comment, but its provided phone number was not recognised and an email has not received a response. The company is also not registered on Companies House and has recently removed its social media presence.
Leicestershire Trading Standards has identified concerns including a non-working telephone number, an address that does not appear genuine, and a recently registered domain. They are taking steps to contact the website operator and have requested its deactivation.