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GARDAÍ HAVE URGED Irish Netflix users to be cautious of an email scam that is affecting some people.
According to gardaí, fraudsters try to obtain users’ bank details under the guise of a request to update their personal accounts on the streaming service with banking and/or credit card details.
Detectives attached to the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau said they recently became aware of fraudsters trying to obtain the personal banking or credit details of Irish citizens using this scam.
“This is a fake email and any financial information disclosed will be used to commit fraud offences, including account take over, where bank accounts are taken over and all funds are withdrawn,” gardaí warned.
Detective Chief Superintendent Lordan of the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau said no one should ever reveal their personal banking or credit card details in response to unsolicited emails, text messages, SMS messages or phone calls.
“Where a person is concerned at contact from what appears to be a genuine entity such as Netflix or their bank, they should look up that entity independently and make contact to check if this contact is genuine,” said Lordan.
Detective Chief Superintendent Lordan has also urged the public “to stop and think” before releasing any personal data to persons unknown and says if in doubt, don’t do it
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@Niall O Neill: ad revenue must be down. Who the f^ck is advertising now. Just eat etc I guess but then they don’t really need to advertise that much
@All Aboard To China: heard an ad on the radio for a leaving cert college, must have been arranged well in advance
Just get a dodgy box sorted.
@Charlie: Mag 322 Charlie ;-)
The entrances to some public parks are being blocked by parked cars. The Spawell side of Tymon Park is an example. Signs up for Covoid but nothing on blocking of gates. With people exercising as a diversion who may not be fit, its inevitable that an ambulance will be needed at some stage. So how do they get in at the nearest point to the stricken person. Are there agreed arrangements in place to unlock gates speedily?
Needs to be looked at to forestall a tragedy
Not Netflix but could save a life as opposed to money.
@David Glynn: funny enough David I’d agree that there are A holes outside taking the micky but marley Park in rathfarnam is a joke, don’t think it’s necessarily a geo class problem
@Agenda21: Both entrances are in middle class areas.
So last week this story
Better ignore this ,pay use smart TV more safe than mobile
Its that b*tch Carole Baskin
Bojack Horseman is good fun.
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