fatsoma freshers events and freshers wristbands

hi i’m in y13 and am (hopefully) going to uni in september. this isn’t a specific uni question but rather a general one about freshers week. i’ve been on some of the uni group chats for a while (although haven’t been that active on some of them) and i keep getting fatsoma links as well as other links to do with freshers club events. i’ve seen online that people get them and get to university and realise that most people aren’t actually on these chats and haven’t gotten these ”freshers club tickets” and either go and it’s dead or don’t go because no one else is going so it’s a waste. something feels weird about it to me which is why i haven’t gotten a ticket yet… but people keep messaging me saying that “xyz and i are going clubbing in september would you want to buy this ticket to come with us” is this like a known scam? and some of these people on these chats i’m in have seem to have bought them so i’m really not sure.
now another thing. official university freshers events! i’m thinking of getting a wristband but lots of people say this is a huge waste as you won’t go to everything and you can pay at the door? however idk if it’s more expensive to pay at the door instead of just the wristband but if it’s a huge huge waste i don’t want to get a wristband. any previous freshers to offer advice is appreciated i’m just trying to not overspend xxx

Yes it’s a known scam
The people messaging you aren’t freshers. They’re probably not even students. They’re pressure selling.
Report their messages as spam to whatsapp/insta
Follow your university student union social media accounts for genuine events that actually do sell out.
Find genuine course mates/flat mates for your university (ask about what courses people are taking, where else they applied, where they are going to be living, what clubs and societies they want to join, what they are buying/decorating their room with etc etc and be wary of anyone sharing links to ticket sites - they’re probably lying about everything). They are probably in the group chats and also being pressured.

won’t buy any of those tickets unless they’re from the uni themselves🫡 thank you!! any other advice about freshers you would give??

hi i’m in y13 and am (hopefully) going to uni in september. this isn’t a specific uni question but rather a general one about freshers week. i’ve been on some of the uni group chats for a while (although haven’t been that active on some of them) and i keep getting fatsoma links as well as other links to do with freshers club events. i’ve seen online that people get them and get to university and realise that most people aren’t actually on these chats and haven’t gotten these ”freshers club tickets” and either go and it’s dead or don’t go because no one else is going so it’s a waste. something feels weird about it to me which is why i haven’t gotten a ticket yet… but people keep messaging me saying that “xyz and i are going clubbing in september would you want to buy this ticket to come with us” is this like a known scam? and some of these people on these chats i’m in have seem to have bought them so i’m really not sure.
now another thing. official university freshers events! i’m thinking of getting a wristband but lots of people say this is a huge waste as you won’t go to everything and you can pay at the door? however idk if it’s more expensive to pay at the door instead of just the wristband but if it’s a huge huge waste i don’t want to get a wristband. any previous freshers to offer advice is appreciated i’m just trying to not overspend xxx