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EE blocks more than 280 million spam texts in two years

More than 280 million spam texts have been blocked from reaching EE, BT and Plusnet customers since 2021, and a further 105 million international scam calls have been blocked since last year, the mobile network has said. In the wake of the influx of ...

20 Sept 2023 at 10:36

Local News

Gardaí issue warning and advice on how to deal with suspicious calls

An Garda Síochána have issued a warning regarding fraudulent calls and scams after a caller posing as an An Post employee stole money from a lady through a fraudulent call. The caller informed her that an attempt had been made to use her card ...

15 Nov 2023 at 12:33

Apple to adopt system to improve texting between iPhones and Android devices

Apple is to adopt a messaging standard that will make texting between an iPhone and an Android device a better experience. The US technology giant has confirmed it will adopt the rich communication services (RCS) “later next year”. RCS is ...

17 Nov 2023 at 16:17

Local News

'Never click a link in a text' - AIB warns customers in Kilkenny to be wary of new scams

AIB is warning customers of scam text messages circulating in the community. According to the bank, criminals are targeting customers by pretending to be AIB and contacting them via text message or by calling on the phone. The fraudulent ...

13 Nov 2023 at 17:33

National News

'Never click a link in a text' - AIB warns customers to be wary of new scams in circulation

13 Nov 2023 at 17:33

National News

'Never click a link in a text' - AIB warns customers to be wary of new scams in circulation

13 Nov 2023 at 16:33

30 years of the text message – Nearly one in three still send them daily

Text messages still play a big role in the daily lives of many, with almost one in three sending and receiving SMS messages every day – 30 years after the first text was sent – according to new figures. Despite a wide ...

03 Dec 2022 at 01:01

Crime & Court

Gardaí say text message scam is causing ‘panic’

Gardaí in Donegal have warned about a text message scam which “creates a sense of panic” asking people to transfer money from their accounts. An Garda Siochana has been informed about a scam text in circulation which ...

02 Oct 2024 at 11:33

UK to ban ‘sim farms’ used by scammers to send mass fraud messages

Sim farm devices capable of holding multiple sim cards enabling scammers to send thousands of scam text messages at once are to be banned under plans to crack down on fraud. The ban, the first of its kind in Europe, ...

24 Apr 2025 at 00:01

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