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Householders warned about ‘significant’ increase in energy scams

Increasingly vulnerable householders are facing a “significant” increase in energy scams as the cost-of-living crisis takes hold, Trading Standards has warned. The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has issued its “starkest warning yet” ...

05 Oct 2022 at 13:00

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Pension savers may be vulnerable to scammers as living costs bite, FCA warns

Cost-of-living concerns could drive some pension savers into scammers’ clutches, research from the City regulator suggests. A quarter (25%) of people said they would consider withdrawing their pension savings earlier than planned to cover living ...

06 Oct 2022 at 01:01

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People in Carlow warned of phishing and ransomware attacks as new campaign launched

Gardaí and the Irish government have jointly launched a public awareness campaign on the risks of phishing and ransomware attacks. Launched yesterday (October 4) by Minister for Justice Helen McEntee alongside Minister of State Oisian Smyth and ...

05 Oct 2022 at 21:33

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Laois Offaly Gardai issue alert over scam

Laois Offaly Gardai are warning people not to respond to scam text purporting to come from AIB bank or other banks. Gardaí are warning the text messages are a scam and could reference any financial institution. "The SMS tells the person to ...

14 Aug 2022 at 11:33

EE blocking ‘one million scam calls a day’

EE said it is blocking up to one million scam phone calls targeting people in the UK every day, after introducing new technology. The network operator said it has stopped more than 11 million scam calls reaching the public since July. It ...

18 Aug 2022 at 13:00

Local News

Beware of 'nappy giveaway' posts circulating on social media - Kilkenny Live

A series of suspicious social media giveaway posts are currently being circulated on social media in Kilkenny. The posts in question relate to a supposed 'nappy giveaway event' to be held soon in the county. They are usually posted into ...

18 Aug 2022 at 23:33

Local News

Mobile network operator blocks 'one million scam calls a day'

EE said it is blocking up to one million scam phone calls targeting people every day, after introducing new technology. The network operator said it has stopped more than 11 million scam calls reaching the public since July. It has ...

18 Aug 2022 at 22:33

Personal Finance

58% jump in scam messages where criminals pose as friends and family, bank finds

A cost-of-living scam where criminals send messages pretending to be from friends or family members who urgently need help paying bills is on the rise, according to a bank. TSB recorded a 58% increase in “friends and family” scams ...

27 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Personal Finance

Banks’ customers will have greater protections from APP scams under proposals

Banks and building societies will have stronger incentives to prevent scams happening in the first place, as well as having to reimburse victims who have been tricked into transferring money to a fraudster, under a regulator’s ...

29 Sept 2022 at 01:01

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Scam alert for Donegal grandparents

Gardaí have appealed to grandparents to be aware of a 'gran-scam' that is tempting family members to send emergency money to their elderly relatives. They say members of the public are receiving random text messages ...

27 Sept 2022 at 14:33

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SCAM ALERT: Gardai issue warning to grandparents over 'gran-scam' doing the rounds

29 Sept 2022 at 15:33

Personal Finance

One in five ‘have authorised payments flagged by their bank as suspect’

More than one in five (21%) people say they have authorised payments even though their bank or building society has flagged them as suspect. Men are more likely to have done this (29%) than women (14%), ...

08 Aug 2022 at 01:01

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