Gardaí warn of latest phishing scam
Gardaí are warning of a new phishing email doing the rounds. People have received and email claiming to be from the ‘The Irish Justice Department’, which does not exist, and asks people to sign up for jury duty by going to a cloned website. A person’s name, date of birth…
Donegal Gardaí warn of email scam
Donegal Gardaí are warning of a new scam email. This scam claims to be from the delivery service, DPD, and requests a persons credit card details. DPD are asking people to be ‘extra vigilant’ and that the email should not be opened and deleted immediately. If you have fallen victim…
Gardaí warn of Facebook and WhatsApp scam
Gardai are warning the public about a scam that’s doing the rounds. A fake Facebook page claiming to be the National Driver Licence Service is inviting people to contact them via WhatsApp, to apply for or renew their driving licence. They’re then seeking payment of over 200 euro, which is…
Sligo councillor targeted by scam phone call
A South Sligo Fianna Fail councillor has issued details of the latest phone scam that targeted him today. The scam involves a person receiving a phone call and advising them that a sum of money has been taken from their bank account. Cllr Marker Baker who runs a business in…
Reports of another scam call across the region
There have been numerous reports across the north west of another scam call. This one claims to be calling on behalf of Amazon and asks if you would like to renew your Prime Subscription. The calls have been received on both mobile phones and landlines with some receiving the same…
Gardai across Sligo and Leitrim warn of bogus ‘Revenue’ callers
Sligo/Leitrim Gardai are urging people to be aware of bogus phone callers claiming to be from Revenue. Callers claim there is an over payment by the individual they ring, and they then look for bank account details to, ostensibly, repay the money. Gardai say the latest calls are coming from…
Donegal Gardaí warn of another scam, this time by post
Another scam is doing the rounds in the north west with the latest being a bit more invasive. A person in Co. Donegal informed their local Garda Station of a letter they received by post with their full name and address claiming they had won over €900,000 in ‘Loteria Primitiva’,…