Dublin Fire Brigade warns about scam artist posing as firefighter in pubs

The man is claiming to be raising money for a charity boxing match, all in aid of Pieta House.

DUBLIN FIRE BRIGADE has warned about a scam in which an individual is posing as a firefighter collecting money for charity in Dublin pubs.

The man is claiming to be raising money for a charity boxing match, all in aid of Pieta House.

DFB took to Twitter to warn people not to donate any money to the scam artist.

The man visiting Dublin pubs claiming to be a DFB firefighter and collecting for a charity boxing match is still doing the rounds. He claims to be collecting for @PietaHouse.
THIS IS A SCAM
If approached let bar staff know, they'll contact Gardaí.
We don't collect money in pubs. pic.twitter.com/75Wk3wsFmw
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) May 28, 2018

Dublin Fire Brigade / Twitter

A number of Twitter users replied to say that they had fallen victim to the fraud recently.

He's very gregarious and friendly, average height and stocky-ish, short greying hair, a few tattoos on the forearms. Has a laminated doc purporting to be from Pieta House, and a clip board. Got stung by him in @ruinbardublin on Good Friday - claimed to be from Tara Street DFB.
— Joan (@clicky_here) May 28, 2018

Joan O'Connell / Twitter

The hoax first came to the DFB’s attention in April but the man has continued his scam since then.

DFB say that they never fundraise or collect in pubs and have asked that anyone who is approached by this man to alert the bar staff so they can contact the gardaí.

The Dublin Fire Brigade only recently warned businesses about a scam in which an individual offers advertising space in a publication they claim they are producing on behalf of the organisation.

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