# Scams
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This month
March 2024
Beware
Booking.com denies security breach after phishing scam attempt made on its website
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Mar 1st 2024, 9:00 PM
Last month
February 2024
Scam
Over €7 million stolen from romance fraud victims in past five years in Ireland
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Feb 14th 2024, 6:30 AM
Last year
2023
Online Shopping
Scam warnings issued to shoppers ahead of Black Friday
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Nov 23rd 2023, 2:05 PM
Push Payment Scams
RTÉ's Sarah McInerney issues warning over text scams after falling victim to one herself
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May 25th 2023, 8:50 PM
fraud prevention
Fraudsters 'find it easier' to trick victims into sending money than stealing their identities
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May 24th 2023, 4:45 PM
All time
Fraud
Garda warning about accommodation fraud as victims lose up to €5,000 to scammers
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Mar 31st 2022, 1:38 PM
Your Say
Poll: Have you received more scam calls and texts recently?
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Jan 27th 2022, 10:13 AM
Scams
Covid fraudsters: Here are the most common scams and how to avoid them
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May 26th 2021, 12:10 AM
cryptocurrency
Warning over 'get rich quick' scams involving cryptocurrencies
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May 20th 2021, 9:02 AM
fraudsters
Pair arrested in Belfast over recent scams targeting vulnerable people during pandemic
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May 3rd 2020, 3:41 PM
safe online shopping
Christmas shopping on the move? Gardaí warn to only shop online when on personal WiFi
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Dec 3rd 2017, 4:00 PM
Student Accommodation
'The rise of absolute cowboys': Scammers are targeting students desperate for somewhere to live
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Aug 21st 2017, 12:00 AM
Voices
Here's what students need to know when looking for accommodation
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Aug 22nd 2016, 7:00 PM
be vigilant
Travelling abroad? Warning issued as one woman loses €5,000 in Canary Islands credit card scam
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Feb 3rd 2016, 8:13 PM
London
Woman who swindled €96,000 from elderly man had "fraudster's handbook" with bizarre 9/11 sob story
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Dec 11th 2015, 10:41 PM
Keep On Trollin
This dad trolled a Craiglist scammer in the most perfect way
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Sep 30th 2015, 10:03 PM
vishing
Three people transferred over €50,000 after getting phone calls from "gardaí"
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Sep 25th 2015, 8:39 AM
believe in better
That 'we owe you money' letter from Sky? It's NOT a scam
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Dec 3rd 2014, 7:15 AM
bogus callers
Older people driven to banks by criminals to 'take out large sums of money'
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Sep 13th 2014, 4:30 PM
Week in Web
Weird Wide Web: Life on Mars, World Cup withdrawal and sexting extortion
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Aug 3rd 2014, 11:30 AM
Scams
Irish Stock Exchange warns investors about 'too good to be true' scams
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Mar 3rd 2012, 3:55 PM
data fail
Scam texts pretend to be from... the Data Protection Commissioner
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Jul 11th 2011, 7:21 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9
Nine things you need to know by 9am: Anger over the government’s failure to make the bondholders share the pain; Financial Regulator Matthew Elderfield says criminal charges will come, and red faces for Royal aides as they invite the wrong Mary to the the wedding of William and Kate.
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Apr 1st 2011, 8:25 AM