There has been an increase of 30% in accommodation fraud in 2022 in comparison with 2019. Gardaí are advising the public to be wary of rental scams, particularly at this time of year when students are returning to college. According to Garda statistics, there has been a 30% increase in accommodation fraud between February to […]
3 years ago
Stay vigilant. Gardaí are warning the public of a return of a scam which has cost victims thousands of euros. Sergeant John Kelly from Fermoy Garda Station warned the public of the “Hi Mum” text scam while speaking to Patricia Messinger on C103’s CorkToday Show. “We see it all the time,” Sergeant Kelly said. “We […]
3 years ago
The new text scam brings customers to a very convincing fake AIB website. AIB have warned of a new text scam that some customers may find to be very convincing. The scam involves a customer receiving a text, stating that their card has recently been used for an online transaction, followed by a link to […]
5 years ago
