Financial scam: Taoiseach accent red flags missed as viewers watch video without sound

Taoiseach urges extra care online after he himself was used in the latest scam financial scam video

Taoiseach Michéal Martin reviews a financial scam video where his own image was used.

Irish social media users face added risk of being duped by financial scam videos because they watch with the sound down and don't hear voice clues that a video is a fake. 

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has called for extra care online after his image was used in the latest scam financial scam video targeting Irish social media users. The latest scam doing the rounds uses a manipulated image of Mr Martin offering big financial returns for a €250 investment. Mr Martin's voice appears to have an English accent in the video but the image is convincing.