Warning as Limerick women lose thousands of euro in Revolut scam
Gardaí are investigating the incidents
GARDAÍ in Limerick have issued a warning after two women were scammed out of over €1000 each.
A woman in her 60s received a phone call on Thursday, February 29 at 5pm from a male claiming to be calling from Revolut.
He told her that there was a suspicious transaction on her account and that her account needed to be protected.
He had certain details of her Revolut account, the woman is adamant that she did not disclose them.
She did however follow steps so that her account was linked to another account as she was informed that this would secure her money.
Later she discovered that €1000 was gone from her account and sent to an account in India.
Meanwhile, another woman in her 60s in Abbeyfeale received a phone call on Wednesday, February 28 at 2:40pm.
The male on the phone claimed that her Revolut account had accidentally been debited a sum of money by Amazon in India.
The male requested access to her online bank account so that Amazon could return the amount taken.
Unfortunately, the woman provided her banking details and two transactions of over €1000 was taken from her bank account.
Sergeant Ber Leetch, crime prevention officer at Henry Street garda station said: "If you receive a call from anybody looking for any details of your bank account, revolute account or any account be very suspicious.
"You can hang up and call your bank or financial service yourself. Never take this strangers word that they are who they say they are".