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McEntee and Gardaí launch awareness campaign on phishing and ransomware attacks

Gardaí and the Irish government have jointly launched a public awareness campaign on the risks of phishing and ransomware attacks. Launched yesterday (October 4) by Minister for Justice Helen McEntee alongside Minister of State Oisian Smyth and ...

05 Oct 2022 at 12:40

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Garda warning over city housing scam in Kilkenny

Gardaí are warning people about an online scam in Kilkenny where the culprit falsely advertised a city centre property for rent. In the rental scam, the scam artist, using the name ‘Hannah’, was falsely advertising the apartment on social ...

24 Aug 2022 at 08:02

Crime & Court

Gardaí warn of property scam operating in Kilkenny

Gardaí in Kilkenny have reported that they have been made aware of a scam where a local property was falsely advertised for rent. "The person advertising used the name 'Hannah' and was looking for 3 months rent up front at a very much ...

22 Aug 2022 at 14:37

Local News

Beware of 'nappy giveaway' posts circulating on social media - Kilkenny Live

A series of suspicious social media giveaway posts are currently being circulated on social media in Kilkenny. The posts in question relate to a supposed 'nappy giveaway event' to be held soon in the county. They are usually posted ...

18 Aug 2022 at 22:37

Premier League

REVEALED: The average loss on football ticket scams

Lloyds Bank is warning that it has seen a surge in ticket scam reports, ahead of the new football season. Reported cases of football ticket scams increased by more than two-thirds (68%) between January and June this year, compared ...

03 Aug 2022 at 15:45

Arts & Entertainment

Fraud expert warns of fake messages

A fraud expert at a major bank is warning of a recent pick-up in fake “Hi mum” and “Hi dad” messages – with some involving a twist where people are asked to transfer money to a friend or family member before it is then sent on to ...

03 Aug 2022 at 12:27

Local News

Beware of bogus callers in Kilkenny impersonating gardaí with brazen scam

Gardaí in Kilkenny have become aware of males impersonating members of An Garda Síochána locally in an attempt to pull off a brazen theft scam. The men recently called to a house in the Threecastles area wishing to inspect money....

22 May 2022 at 11:53

Crime & Court

Beware of bogus callers in Kilkenny impersonating gardaí with brazen scam

20 May 2022 at 12:47

Arts & Entertainment

Twitter users told to be wary of scam messages

Twitter has warned users to be aware of scammers posing as Twitter employees in order to try and get hold of log-in details and other personal information. It comes after a number of verified users on the platform, ...

19 May 2022 at 15:28

National News

Gardai warn public of potential scam relating to new Covid-19 variant

Gardai are warning members of the public to be aware of a potential smishing and vishing scam relating to the new Covid-19 variant, BA.4. The alert was issued yesterday (Friday May 27) by An Garda Síochána, HSE ...

28 May 2022 at 17:06

National News

Taskforce to tackle volume of scam calls and texts

A taskforce to tackle the increase in scam calls and texts being sent to members of the public seeking personal details etc has been established by the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) The ...

27 Jan 2022 at 11:05

Crime & Court

Money experts reveal how scammers are targeting social media users

No matter how many (or how few) followers you’ve got on Instagram, chances are you’ll have received a direct message (DM) from an unknown account that goes something like this: ‘Hey! I’m on the promoter ...

10 Feb 2022 at 10:58

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