Gardaí and BOI warn consumers to be extra vigilant amid spate of parcel fraud texts
Gardaí are advising the public to never click on an unsolicited text or email.
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Gardaí are advising the public to never click on an unsolicited text or email.
The bank issued a fraud alert today following an increase in reports of incidence of investment fraud.
The bank suffered a loss of €276 million in the first six months of the year.
The bank has apologised for any inconvenience caused.
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Recent lockdowns in Kildare and the midlands weighed heavily on the data.
The Financial Services Union has written to the WRC seeking conciliation.
The bank will also launch a campaign to raise awareness of smishing.
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Fraudsters have targeted people via texts that appear to be from the bank.
It comes after the bank posted a pre-tax loss of €669 million in its half-year results this morning.
The investigation was sparked by a 2014 cyberfraud incident which the Bank of Ireland did not immediately report to the gardaí.
Developments in recent days have undermined the banks’ positions.
A number of reports have been received by gardaí in relation to this scam.
The Government, however, is continuing to advise against booking holidays abroad in the near future.
The bank said it will never text customers asking them to update or provide online information.
The phone lines are operating during normal banking hours, from Monday to Friday.
The bank said that 161 branches would remain open to offer a full service.
It comes after a number of customers received a text telling them to reactivate their online banking.
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The FAI is currently saddled with debts of around €62 million.
Some branches will remain open until 8pm this evening.
The bank has said it is working as quickly as possible to rectify the problem.
The bank said all outstanding payments are currently being made.
The Bank of Ireland in Dunleer will re-open tomorrow.
The bank warned that it will “never text a customer asking them to update or provide their online banking information”.
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People have been receiving text messages claiming to be from Bank of Ireland.
Customers were left out of pocket as a result of the delay this morning.
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No electronic euro payments could be made yesterday.
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The issue appears to have been caused by a technical glitch.
He and his wife Joyce had a large mortgage debt on their home.
Customers who are affected can’t use their card for contactless payments or online until a new card is issued.
Earlier this year, the bank announced that around 100 branches across the country would have cash services for half days only.
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There were widespread complaints about transaction faults this afternoon.
Varadkar’s comments come after Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said the government will establish a review to examine bankers’ pay.
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