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Gardaí warn Kilkenny students to be aware of accommodation fraud scams

Gardaí are warning Kilkenny third level students who are searching for accommodation to be wary of scams. Already, this year, students have had €291,452 stolen in these frauds. There has been an increase of 30% in accommodation fraud in 2022, in ...

04 Sept 2022 at 16:20

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People in Kilkenny warned about HSE Covid-19 test and vaccine scam

Gardaí are warning the public of a recent text message (smishing) scam where persons are receiving text messages purporting to be from Health Service Executive (HSE) and advising the public to book an appointment for a Covid-19 test through a ...

20 Aug 2021 at 16:48

National News

'Think before you click' - Gardaí release tips on how to avoid falling victim to scammers

Gardaí are urging the public to take time and think before responding to potentially fraudulent messages and phone calls. The call comes as a new public awareness campaign for October's European Cyber Security Month launches across the ...

03 Oct 2023 at 11:18

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Kilkenny gardaí warn public to beware of online and phone scams

Gardaí are receiving an ever increasing number of complaints in relation to fraudulent and illegal scams. The scams can come in the form of texts, emails, telephone calls to your mobile or landline or even through social media. ...

08 Apr 2021 at 14:51

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Gardaí issue warning about scams targeting local people

Gardaí have issued a warning in relation to ongoing text message scams. Gardaí are advising the public to never click a link in an unsolicited text and to never give away personal data like your pin, card numbers and passwords....

19 Nov 2020 at 18:13

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Kilkenny councillor warns of online scam targeting animal lovers

Chairman of Kilkenny’s Animal Welfare Committee, Councillor Andrew McGuinness, is warning people about a heart wrenching scam targeting animal lovers on Facebook. The scam is being posted by fake Facebook profiles in various ...

09 Sept 2023 at 11:07

National News

Gardaí issue new scam alert about PPS numbers

Gardaí have issued a new alert to the public involving another type of phone scam. The division issued the warning on Wednesday, June 16. "Numerous reports of yet another phone scam. In this case, an 087 number (many ...

17 Jun 2021 at 08:02

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Kilkenny gardaí warn of massive increase of phone and email scams

Kilkenny gardaí are warning the public of scams that are happening locally and are urging people not to respond to the fraudsters. "We once again urge all members of the public to exercise full caution when ...

04 Feb 2021 at 10:57

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WARNING: Bogus email in circulation seeking a refund of unemployment payments

A warning has been issued over a bogus welfare email in circulation which is seeking a refund of unemployment payments. Fianna Fáil TD for Carlow Kilkenny, Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, has advised people to ...

21 Apr 2020 at 12:37

Crime & Court

Huge increase in bogus calls in County Kilkenny

Councillor Peter ‘Chap’ Cleere has said there has been a huge increase in bogus calls in Co Kilkenny in recent weeks. “I have received numerous requests, in particular from older and vulnerable people, ...

15 Feb 2022 at 18:11

Covid-19

HSE issues warning over contact tracing scam

The HSE is urging the public to be vigilant in light of reports of a telephone/text scam from criminals claiming to be HSE contact tracing and testing staff. The fraudulent calls and text messages ...

13 Jul 2020 at 11:09

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Kilkenny gardaí are warning people to be vigilant after a complaint of a Bitcoin scam

Gardaí are warning people to be vigilant after receiving a complaint of a Bitcoin scam wherein the injured party lost a substantial amount of money. Specifically gardaí are warning people to ...

20 Nov 2020 at 16:47

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