People warned of phone scam as callers impersonate Department of Social Protection
Some of the calls even appear to come from the Department’s phone numbers. The Department of Social Protection has warned people of a phone scam where callers impersonate officials to attempt to get personal information. “Customers and members of the public are reminded about scam phone calls and text messages they may receive from individuals […]
4 years ago
Department of Social Protection issues warning over “sophisticated” phone scam
Intended victims are asked for their name, PPS number and in some cases, bank account details. The Department of Social Protection has issued a warning to the public over a “sophisticated” phone scam doing the rounds. It says it has become aware that some members of the public have received phone calls on their mobiles […]
5 years ago
Public warned not to answer phone calls from ‘Wangiri’ scam
Be wary. Irish people have been targeted by a phone scam this week as fraudsters attempt to extract money from unsuspecting members of the public. The scam – known as ‘Wangiri fraud’ – involves an unknown number calling your phone and leaving you with a missed call. When people call the number back, their phone […]
8 years ago
Irish public warned of new phone scam claiming that their internet needs to be fixed
Be on your guard. Members of the public are advised to be on alert following a series of scam phone calls over the past few days. The scam in question concerns an automated recording that falsely claims to be an Eir technician looking to repair customer’s internet connections. The recording says that the person’s connection […]
8 years ago
There’s a new phone scam doing the rounds – do NOT answer to or call back this number
Do not answer
8 years ago
Beware of a new phone scam doing the rounds this week which is taking people’s credit
Always be wary of unknown numbers. You might recall a month or so back, when we reported on the ‘Comoros’ phone scam, when folks were getting cold-called from a random number from a tiny island off the coast of Africa. It looks like we’re getting another one of those today, as a new number has […]
9 years ago