Man and woman arrested in connection with “money mule” bank account scams
A number of victims have fallen prey to ‘smishing’ and ‘vishing’ attacks on bank account holders. Two arrests have been made following an investigation into ‘smishing’ and ‘vishing’ attacks on bank account holders in Ireland. ‘Smishing’ refers to the fraudulent practice of sending text messages purporting to represent reputable companies in order to encourage those […]
4 years ago
HSE issues warning over vaccination appointment text scam
Be careful. The HSE has urged the public to be vigilant following reports of a text scam from criminals claiming to be offering a HSE vaccination appointment. According to the HSE, the text messages provide a link to prebook a Covid-19 vaccination appointment but in order to complete the booking, people are asked to enter […]
5 years ago
Department of Social Protection has issued another warning over a new text scam
It is the second scam in the past week the department has warned about. The Department of Social Protection has issued a warning to the public not to fall prey to a “sophisticated” text scam doing rounds. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the department revealed that the scam text messages purport to contain a […]
5 years ago