Phone fraud up by almost 300% in first five months of 2025, says AIB

As a result, AIB is outlining the five most common scams fraudsters are carrying out to fool people into handing over access to their money from April to June 2025.

The level of vishing activity affecting AIB customers surged in the first five months of this year, rising by almost 300% compared to the same period last year. 

New data released by the lender on Friday shows a 6% increase in customers falling victim to smishing/vishing scams, which are typically phone calls that often follow after a customer responds to a fraudulent text message, based on the requirement to have new login details issued.