Laois Gardai issue warning over online scam

Laois Offaly Gardai are warning people about yet another online scam. 

Gardaí are aware of a current e-mail based scam involving correspondence claiming to be from a Bailiff Service. 

It claims that an outstanding debt payment is due to a Bailiff Service and that failure to do so will result in the Bailiff Service attending the individual's home address to inventory their valuables.

The email will ask the individual to deposit a sum of money through bank details provided.

Gardai are reminding the public not to respond to any unsolicited email seeking personal, financial or security advice and never to click on a link or attachment in an unsolicited email.

If it’s suspected the email is from a genuine source, verify independently. Independently means independent of the email sender.  Never use the contact details supplied by the caller or texter.

Further fraud prevention advice can be found here https://www.garda.ie/en/crime/fraud/