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McEntee and Gardaí launch awareness campaign on phishing and ransomware attacks

Gardaí and the Irish government have jointly launched a public awareness campaign on the risks of phishing and ransomware attacks. Launched yesterday (October 4) by Minister for Justice Helen McEntee alongside Minister of State Oisian Smyth and ...

05 Oct 2022 at 12:40

Premier League

REVEALED: The average loss on football ticket scams

Lloyds Bank is warning that it has seen a surge in ticket scam reports, ahead of the new football season. Reported cases of football ticket scams increased by more than two-thirds (68%) between January and June this year, compared with July to ...

03 Aug 2022 at 15:45

Fraud expert warns Longford bank customers of fake messages circulating

Local News

Fraud expert warns of fake messages circulating in Carlow

A fraud expert at a major bank is warning of a recent pick-up in fake “Hi mum” and “Hi dad” messages – with some involving a twist where people are asked to transfer money to a friend or family member before it is then sent on to the scammer. ...

03 Aug 2022 at 16:00

Arts & Entertainment

Fraud expert warns of fake messages

03 Aug 2022 at 12:27

Arts & Entertainment

Twitter users told to be wary of scam messages

Twitter has warned users to be aware of scammers posing as Twitter employees in order to try and get hold of log-in details and other personal information. It comes after a number of verified users on the platform, including journalists, ...

19 May 2022 at 15:28

Local News

Twitter users told to be wary of scam messages

22 May 2022 at 15:00

National News

Gardai warn public of potential scam relating to new Covid-19 variant

Gardai are warning members of the public to be aware of a potential smishing and vishing scam relating to the new Covid-19 variant, BA.4. The alert was issued yesterday (Friday May 27) by An Garda Síochána, HSE Ireland and Roinn ...

28 May 2022 at 17:06

Local News

Taskforce to tackle volume of scam calls and texts

A taskforce to tackle the increase in scam calls and texts being sent to members of the public seeking personal details etc has been established by the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) The taskforce was ...

28 Jan 2022 at 12:00

National News

Taskforce to tackle volume of scam calls and texts

27 Jan 2022 at 11:05

Local News

Money experts reveal how scammers are targeting social media users

No matter how many (or how few) followers you’ve got on Instagram, chances are you’ll have received a direct message (DM) from an unknown account that goes something like this: ‘Hey! I’m on the promoter team at ...

10 Feb 2022 at 13:24

Crime & Court

Money experts reveal how scammers are targeting social media users

10 Feb 2022 at 10:58

National News

WARNING: Advance fee scams on the increase and steps you can take to avoid being conned

A warning has been issued over the increase of an advance fee loan scam in which victims hand Advance fee fraud requires individuals to pay a fee before receiving a promised sum of money which is never paid....

03 Feb 2022 at 12:32

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