Saturday 12 June, 2021
Vodafone Ireland, Eir and Three have all warned customers about the so-called FluBot scam today.
HSE CEO Paul Reid said fraudsters are “leveraging off the fear” people have around this hack.
The bank is asking customers not to respond to fraudulent texts that try to obtain their account details.
Operation Tarmac began in 2016 and ended today with the seizure of the home.
The department does not contact members of the public using the number.
The Department of Social Protection never requests bank account details from its customers by phone or SMS.
Three victims reported losses totalling some €125,000.
A total of 45 such scams were recorded in the first week of February compared with just 13 in the same period last year and in 2019.
Gardaí have said more people have become vulnerable to these scams during the pandemic because they are concerned about their finances.
The suspects used a SIM-swapping scam to take control of the wealthy targets’ mobile phones and steal cash, bitcoin and personal data.
Gardaí, the HSE and the Department of Health have emphasised that your GP would be the first point of contact about the Covid vaccine.
Gardaí are aware of a scam in which people are asked to pay additional cost for customs clearance.
Warnings issued as scammers are using so-called “sim towers” to circulate fake text messages purporting to be from legitimate parcel delivery firms.
The bank issued a fraud alert today following an increase in reports of incidence of investment fraud.
Health officials are warning anyone who thinks they’ve been affected to contact their bank.
The bank will also launch a campaign to raise awareness of smishing.
The scam has been reported to gardaí by the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman.
Fraudsters have targeted people via texts that appear to be from the bank.
Individuals are then asked to send the card to one of three addresses.
The HSE has stressed that it does not charge or ask for payment for testing.
A number of reports have been received by gardaí in relation to this scam.
The text states that the recipient is due to receive a payment, and asks them to click on a link.
An Garda Síochána said the fraudsters are seeking the person’s personal data in these cases.
Members of the public have been warned about a text scam in recent days.
There has been an increase in the number of online scams reported during the Covid-19 pandemic.
This scam has been highlighted previously but has re-emerged in recent days with a slight twist.
Parents have been encouraged to check what websites their children are accessing.
The investigation relates to a German company who believed it was buying a large quantity of face masks for the government.
Fraudsters try to obtain users’ bank details under the guise of a request to update their Netflix account.
There have been a number of reported cases.
Similar scams have been taking place in Tipperary, Limerick and Cork.
The scams have been taking place in Tipperary, Limerick and Cork.
It comes after a number of customers received a text telling them to reactivate their online banking.
The use of fraudulent currency when making purchases is an offence.
The most recent fraud involves customers of a banking institution being targeted via advertisements on Facebook.
Consumers are advised not to use public Wi-Fi when buying things online, and to ensure ‘https’ is before the website address.
Multiple scams are doing the rounds.
An Post has denied that people received the text due to customers’ data being compromised.
