Gardaí warn of online scam using police logos

Gardaí are today warning the public about a computer scam which uses police logos in an attempt to get money from victims.

Gardaí are today warning the public about a computer scam which uses police logos in an attempt to get money from victims.

Gardaí stated that the so-called 'Police Trojan' accuses victims of having committed a crime and locks them out of their computers, before asking them to pay a fine to unlock it.

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