'Scum of the earth' scammers target funeral of boy found dead in Waterford
The funeral of Matthew James Healy has been targeted by the scammers
Scammers have created social media profiles claiming to be in memorial to tragic Matthew Healy, the six-year-old boy who lost his life in Waterford.
It is understood that the sites have been reported to Facebook but were still live on Tuesday morning and could catch out unsuspecting people.
The funeral service is set to take place at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Watergrasshill at 12pm on Wednesday. However, the Requiem Mass will not be streamed.
The links, which claim to be to a live stream of the funeral, are believed go to a range of scam sites, including 'phishing' operations that ask for emails and personal information.
Many people have shared warnings on social media about the fake links to help people avoid clicking on the links, which may have sinister motives.
Matthew James Healy of Watergrasshill, Cork and Ballygunner, Waterford died on the 9th of February 2024 unexpectedly, aged 6 years. He is sadly missed by his heartbroken Dad James, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and extended family, neighbours and friends.
The family have requested donations, if desired, to be made to the Make A Wish Foundation. Funeral details are posted on RIP.ie