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Scam

text scams

Unregistered text messages from companies will be labelled as 'likely scam' under new rules from ComReg

3 Jul

4.3k

FactCheck

Debunked: Scam post claiming that Irish customers can get €2 backpacks from Decathlon

30 Jun

Scam

Phone fraud up by almost 300% according to latest AIB report

27 Jun

5.7k

ComReg

'Likely Scam': New registry to help identify scam text messages launches

1 hr ago

7.7k

Scam

'All lies': Daniel O'Donnell calls out fake AI-generated stories about himself and his family

19 May

50.8k

Facebook scam

Daniel O'Donnell warns fans of 'scammers' behind posts falsely claiming he's 'very unwell'

8 Apr

5.9k

fake resale

Ticketmaster and Irish venues warn of Dublin-based scammer, after fans lose 'large sums' of money

12 Mar

12.0k

Scam

Fraudster Samantha Cookes apologises for lying about illness to obtain €60,000 in social welfare

19 Feb

21.4k

Facebook Fraud

Daniel O’Donnell warns fans about Facebook scammers after nun among those conned

20 Dec 2024

15.3k

Pennsylvania

Judge rules Elon Musk's million dollar giveaways for Trump support can continue

5 Nov 2024

11.7k

parking scam

Irish motorists urged to beware of fake QR codes being used on parking meters in new 'quishing' scams

Updated 14 Oct 2024

29.1k

The Morning Lead

Scammers are using AI photos to lure Instagram users into buying fake Irish brands

Thousands of ads for fake businesses have been run in Ireland by international scammers in recent months.

Ads for clothes or accessories have used AI-generated images of people who supposedly work at the shop in question.

Pages have attracted complaints from Irish customers saying that they didn't get the products they had paid for.

16 Sep 2024

21.7k

Cyber Scam

There's a new scam targeting WhatsApp users - here's what to watch out for

26 Aug 2024

75.5k

Scam

Department of Social Protection aware of text scam claiming MyGov email is ‘suspended’

3 Aug 2024

14.4k

Fraud

AIB warns of 'taxi scam' where customers are asked to hand over bank card to courier

29 Jul 2024

26.7k

FactCheck

Debunked: Deepfaked Michael O’Leary appears in scam ad pushing financial platform ‘Ryan Chain’

7 May 2024

11.2k

investment scam

‘Recovery scammers’ re-targeting people who have already been scammed

7 May 2024

11.2k

FactCheck

Debunked: Posts ‘as Gaeilge’ among more than 100 scam ads featuring presenter Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh

25 Apr 2024

12.4k

Beware

Booking.com denies security breach after phishing scam attempt made on its website

1 Mar 2024

13.1k

Phishing

Scammers are trying to use Matthew Healy's funeral to trick people on social media

14 Feb 2024

18.6k

Scam

Over €7 million stolen from romance fraud victims in past five years in Ireland

14 Feb 2024

7.4k

The Morning Lead

Sex workers sent death threats after replying to text scam

Very few crimes against sex workers are reported to gardaí, an advocacy group said.

A number of people were threatened with physical or sexual violence

Foreign-national sex workers were targeted by the scam

"The texts and calls turned violent, people saying things like they were going to have a hitman kill them."

Órla Ryan

5 Feb 2024

19.9k

FactCheck

Debunked: Currys say ‘mystery box’ posts on social media are a scam

12 Dec 2023

1.2k

Scam

Government issues advice on electricity text scam claiming people are eligible for a discount

24 Nov 2023

23.2k

158

Phishing

Irish Booking.com customer scammed after receiving bogus confirmation email from within app

28 Oct 2023

54.0k

advance fee fraud

Central Bank warns of scam targeting consumers seeking cash loans from online providers

25 Oct 2023

6.1k

FactCheck

Debunked: Scam ads falsely claim that Dublin Airport is clearing out 'lost luggage' for €2

24 Oct 2023

19.1k

Kinnegad

'Oh, can we just stay?': People turn up to Westmeath home listed as hotel on Booking.com

24 Oct 2023

56.5k

PTSB Protect

Permanent TSB launches app feature that detects fraud messages and scam websites

12 Oct 2023

13.5k

Scam

Police issue warning after Chinese student in Northern Ireland scammed out of £200,000

3 Oct 2023

19.4k

fraudsters

Scammers targeting renters in arrears 'preying on the most vulnerable'

20 Sep 2023

8.0k

FactCheck

Debunked: Images of Tommy Bowe being escorted by gardaí and PSNI officers are fake

1 Aug 2023

1.0k

smishing

Bank of Ireland warning customers of increase in 'Hi mum/dad' scam texts

27 Jul 2023

15.5k

Scam

Irish Rail warns passengers about fake ticket inspectors on northern commuter and DART lines

7 Jul 2023

19.8k

Fraud

Public warned over fraudsters seeking bank details through eFlow text message scam

18 May 2023

12.4k

Scam

Drivers warned of an increase in motorway text scams ahead of the Easter weekend

6 Apr 2023

23.9k

Fraud

Public warned not to click on scam link claiming to be for 'electricity benefits'

21 Feb 2023

8.9k

Phishing

People being warned over Credit Union text and call scam

10 Feb 2023

12.1k

The Morning Lead

Fraudsters stole nearly €45 million through frauds and scams in the second half of 2021

21 Nov 2022

11.3k

Scam

Bank of Ireland sees 40% increase in fraudulent text and call cases compared with last month

1 Nov 2022

8.1k

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