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Scam

Last week
16th February 2025 - 22nd February 2025
Fraudster Samantha Cookes apologises for lying about illness to obtain €60,000 in social welfare
Last year
2024
Daniel O’Donnell warns fans about Facebook scammers after nun among those conned
Judge rules Elon Musk's million dollar giveaways for Trump support can continue
Irish motorists urged to beware of fake QR codes being used on parking meters in new 'quishing' scams
Scammers are using AI photos to lure Instagram users into buying fake Irish brands
Thousands of ads for fake businesses have been run in Ireland by international scammers in recent months.
Ads for clothes or accessories have used AI-generated images of people who supposedly work at the shop in question.
Pages have attracted complaints from Irish customers saying that they didn't get the products they had paid for.
There's a new scam targeting WhatsApp users - here's what to watch out for
Department of Social Protection aware of text scam claiming MyGov email is ‘suspended’
AIB warns of 'taxi scam' where customers are asked to hand over bank card to courier
Debunked: Deepfaked Michael O’Leary appears in scam ad pushing financial platform ‘Ryan Chain’
‘Recovery scammers’ re-targeting people who have already been scammed
Debunked: Posts ‘as Gaeilge’ among more than 100 scam ads featuring presenter Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh
Booking.com denies security breach after phishing scam attempt made on its website
Scammers are trying to use Matthew Healy's funeral to trick people on social media
Over €7 million stolen from romance fraud victims in past five years in Ireland
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."
All time
Debunked: Currys say ‘mystery box’ posts on social media are a scam
Government issues advice on electricity text scam claiming people are eligible for a discount
Irish Booking.com customer scammed after receiving bogus confirmation email from within app
Central Bank warns of scam targeting consumers seeking cash loans from online providers
Debunked: Scam ads falsely claim that Dublin Airport is clearing out 'lost luggage' for €2
'Oh, can we just stay?': People turn up to Westmeath home listed as hotel on Booking.com
Permanent TSB launches app feature that detects fraud messages and scam websites
Police issue warning after Chinese student in Northern Ireland scammed out of £200,000
Scammers targeting renters in arrears 'preying on the most vulnerable'
Debunked: Images of Tommy Bowe being escorted by gardaí and PSNI officers are fake
Bank of Ireland warning customers of increase in 'Hi mum/dad' scam texts
Irish Rail warns passengers about fake ticket inspectors on northern commuter and DART lines
Public warned over fraudsters seeking bank details through eFlow text message scam
Drivers warned of an increase in motorway text scams ahead of the Easter weekend
Public warned not to click on scam link claiming to be for 'electricity benefits'
People being warned over Credit Union text and call scam
Fraudsters stole nearly €45 million through frauds and scams in the second half of 2021
Bank of Ireland sees 40% increase in fraudulent text and call cases compared with last month
'They were so convincing': RTÉ journalist details ‘very sophisticated’ scam that drained his savings
Financial advisor warns against hoax crypto ads featuring Leo Varadkar and other public figures
Gardaí probe 'fake rental' scams on Facebook Marketplace
Gardaí warn of increase in 'romance fraud' scams
Warning over new email scam which claims user is being investigated for child sex offences
Central Bank warns that fraudulent firms are impersonating it in a bid to defraud customers
Letter sent to politician claiming they were suspected of sexual offences was extortion 'scam'