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Rent scam alert issued by midlands gardaí after people stung for thousands

Midlands Gardaí have put the public on alert to a rent scam in which it is claimed has people stung people have been stung for thousands of euro. The guards issued a statement after being alerted by colleagues. "Gardaí have received a number of ...

15 May 2021 at 19:04

Lifestyle

How making a cup of tea could stop you getting scammed

Putting people under pressure is a common tactic used by scammers, to trick people into doing something without really thinking it through. When people are in a state of high stress, they may only realise after they’ve transferred their cash ...

14 Oct 2022 at 09:30

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Gardaí warn of Valentine's scam after woman is duped out of €48,000

Gardaí are advising people to beware of romance scams. Victims of the scam believe they have met their perfect match online, but the other person is, in fact, a scammer using a fake profile to build the relationship. They slowly gain the ...

14 Feb 2019 at 11:47

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Garda warn about web thieves during Christmas and Black Friday shopping rush

Gardaí have warned people about online shopping thieves and issued advice to shoppers to avoid being robbed when buying online for Christmas, on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Increased online shopping due to the Covid-19 pandemic has ...

23 Nov 2020 at 11:48

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ALERT: People working from home warned over targeted scams

Knowing that because of the current situation an increased number of people are working from home, via email, cybercriminals have adapted a few scams to take advantage of that. ESET Ireland has identified a few more email scams, ...

28 Sept 2020 at 16:02

Lifestyle

Sun, sea and scammers: The holiday cons you need to avoid this summer

When we’re caught up in the excitement of booking a holiday, it can sometimes be easy to miss vital warning signs that it could be a scam. And with people often spending months saving their hard-earned cash as they dream about ...

07 Jun 2024 at 08:30

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BEWARE: Advice to Social Welfare customers on disclosing financial details

The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection has become aware that some members of the public have received emails from support@mywelfare.com telling them that they are entitled to the Covid-19 payment and to ...

28 Jul 2020 at 14:03

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Offaly people warned about 'wangiri' phone scam

Mobile phone networks are warning customers in Offaly not to answer calls from unknown numbers after a wave of Irish mobile users were hit by a phone scam called ‘wangiri.’ The calls carry international prefixes such as ...

19 Oct 2017 at 21:06

Lifestyle

10 red flags that your online date could actually be a romance scammer

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, some people will be checking out dating websites and social media looking for love. But romance scammers could also be lying in wait to cynically con people into handing ...

26 Jan 2024 at 08:35

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Gardaí warn of scam calls from people pretending to be from Revenue

Gardaí have issued a warning to the general public over scam calls from people claiming to be from revenue. Gardaí in Laois/Offaly have warned that people are receiving calls from the number 051 347554, with ...

19 Feb 2020 at 20:01

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Gardaí warn public to be wary of romance fraud around Valentine's Day

Gardaí have issued a warning to the public to be wary or romance fraud, particularly on Valentine's Day as last year people were scammed out of almost €2 million. They have warned people tp be wary of ...

14 Feb 2023 at 09:17

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Gardai issue warning over Bank Card Smishing Scam

An Garda Síochána in conjunction with Bank of Ireland wish to alert the public to a ‘smishing’ scam whereby persons are being contacted by a text message, which appears to have come their bank, ...

18 Jun 2020 at 10:17

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