# Scam
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Last month
March 2024
Beware
Booking.com denies security breach after phishing scam attempt made on its website
1 Mar
12.2k
8
This year
2024
Phishing
Scammers are trying to use Matthew Healy's funeral to trick people on social media
14 Feb
18.5k
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
19.5k
Last year
2023
Scam
Government issues advice on electricity text scam claiming people are eligible for a discount
24 Nov 2023
16.3k
158
Phishing
Irish Booking.com customer scammed after receiving bogus confirmation email from within app
28 Oct 2023
53.4k
61
advance fee fraud
Central Bank warns of scam targeting consumers seeking cash loans from online providers
25 Oct 2023
6.0k
10
FACTCHECK
Debunked: Scam ads falsely claim that Dublin Airport is clearing out 'lost luggage' for €2
24 Oct 2023
17.3k
Kinnegad
'Oh, can we just stay?': People turn up to Westmeath home listed as hotel on Booking.com
24 Oct 2023
56.4k
42
PTSB Protect
Permanent TSB launches app feature that detects fraud messages and scam websites
12 Oct 2023
13.2k
55
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
7.9k
5
FACTCHECK
Debunked: Images of Tommy Bowe being escorted by gardaí and PSNI officers are fake
1 Aug 2023
782
smishing
Bank of Ireland warning customers of increase in 'Hi mum/dad' scam texts
27 Jul 2023
15.4k
28
Scam
Irish Rail warns passengers about fake ticket inspectors on northern commuter and DART lines
7 Jul 2023
19.7k
19
Fraud
Public warned over fraudsters seeking bank details through eFlow text message scam
18 May 2023
12.4k
21
Scam
Drivers warned of an increase in motorway text scams ahead of the Easter weekend
6 Apr 2023
23.9k
15
Fraud
Public warned not to click on scam link claiming to be for 'electricity benefits'
21 Feb 2023
8.9k
2
All time
THE MORNING LEAD
Fraudsters stole nearly €45 million through frauds and scams in the second half of 2021
21 Nov 2022
11.2k
11
Scam
Bank of Ireland sees 40% increase in fraudulent text and call cases compared with last month
1 Nov 2022
8.1k
5
smishing
'They were so convincing': RTÉ journalist details ‘very sophisticated’ scam that drained his savings
31 Aug 2022
77.9k
32
misinfo
Financial advisor warns against hoax crypto ads featuring Leo Varadkar and other public figures
24 Jul 2022
15.1k
Scam
Warning over new email scam which claims user is being investigated for child sex offences
15 Jun 2022
28.6k
9
Scam
Central Bank warns that fraudulent firms are impersonating it in a bid to defraud customers
10 Jun 2022
16.9k
2
Fraud
Letter sent to politician claiming they were suspected of sexual offences was extortion 'scam'
3 May 2022
20.9k
bad egg
Public warned over scam messages claiming to offer free Cadbury chocolate
1 Apr 2022
33.4k
24
Investment
Woman (60s) suspected of investment offences arrested after searches in Dublin
3 Feb 2022
36.0k
2
Dublin
Garda warning after reports of bogus tradesmen targeting householders with 'rat's nest' scam
21 Sep 2021
63.9k
6
Fraud
Courts Service warns of phone scam using what appears to be one of its own numbers
3 Sep 2021
15.3k
13
smishing
Gardaí warn of text scam telling people of 'unusual activity' on Permanent TSB account
22 Jul 2021
16.6k
27
FAKE NEWS
Gardaí say Irish fraud victims have lost thousands on fake news articles about high-yield investments
10 Jul 2021
22.8k
23
Cybersecurity
Android users warned over sophisticated 'missed delivery' text messages attempting to steal personal information
2 Jun 2021
75.3k
53
Fraud
Warning as fraudsters see HSE hack as opportunity to scam people with calls and texts
20 May 2021
34.5k
20