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Nine men arrested as Gardaí seize €1.2 million in cryptocurrency

The seizure is the first of its kind by Gardaí. Nine men have been arrested as part of an investigation by An Garda Síochána which saw €1.2 million worth of cryptocurrency seized. The operation involving the seizure of cryptocurrency was the first of its kind in the area of Organised Cyber Enabled frauds by the […]

The seizure is the first of its kind by Gardaí. Nine men have been arrested as part of an investigation by An Garda Síochána which saw €1.2 million worth of cryptocurrency seized. The operation involving the seizure of cryptocurrency was the first of its kind in the area of Organised Cyber Enabled frauds by the […]

2 years ago

Bank of Ireland issues warning after rise in particular type of scam

Don’t get caught out. Bank of Ireland (BOI) is warning its customers about a high volume of family impersonation messages currently in circulation, reporting a 25% increase in cases recorded in July. In a statement issued on Thursday (27 July), the bank claimed that fraudsters are sending fake messages purporting to be from family members […]

Don’t get caught out. Bank of Ireland (BOI) is warning its customers about a high volume of family impersonation messages currently in circulation, reporting a 25% increase in cases recorded in July. In a statement issued on Thursday (27 July), the bank claimed that fraudsters are sending fake messages purporting to be from family members […]

2 years ago

Gardaí warn public of ‘smishing’ scam where fraudsters pretend to be from Permanent TSB

You have been warned. Gardaí have warned the public of a recent “smishing” scam where people receive text messages pretending to be from Permanent TSB which claim that there has been “unusual activity” or a “suspicious log-in attempt” on their account. Once the person clicks on the link, they will be brought to a cloned […]

You have been warned. Gardaí have warned the public of a recent “smishing” scam where people receive text messages pretending to be from Permanent TSB which claim that there has been “unusual activity” or a “suspicious log-in attempt” on their account. Once the person clicks on the link, they will be brought to a cloned […]

4 years ago