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# scammed
Gardaí issue warning after dramatic rise of people being scammed in the last three weeks
Some people have lost over €20k in some scams.
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Apr 27th 2021, 6:02 PM
# welfare scam
Welfare warns consumers not to be caught out by latest text scam
In recent months, there been a sharp rise in cyber fraud and unsolicited cyber activity.
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Oct 27th 2020, 3:48 PM
# debunked
Debunked: That 'extremely sophisticated' bank scam doing the rounds on WhatsApp is completely false
It’s not true.
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Apr 5th 2020, 12:05 AM
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Gardaí warn of significant increase in con-artists exploiting coronavirus fears
incidents have been reported in areas around the country.
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Apr 1st 2020, 12:05 AM
# scammed
Police issue warning after six people swindled out of £190,000 in run-up to Christmas
The PSNI said they commonly receive reports of fraud.
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Jan 22nd 2020, 12:18 PM
# scammed
A lot of Irish businesses are getting scammed
No, he’s not the Prince of Nigeria.
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Jun 22nd 2015, 6:20 AM
# scammed
These cars were bought with fake bank drafts and sold on to unsuspecting buyers
Gardaí said there is a nationwide scam with perpetrators using marketplace sites to buy the cars and then sell them on for cash. One person lost €40,000 last year.
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Jun 18th 2014, 12:46 PM
# caught rapid
Facebook users try to see friends naked, get computer virus instead
More than two million people fell for an elaborate scam.
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Mar 8th 2014, 2:34 PM
# scammed
Man pays €540 on eBay for a photo of an XBox One
That’s one expensive photo.
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Dec 5th 2013, 7:30 PM