Caitríona Redmond: Don’t get caught out by scam websites

Bogus Irish websites are scamming Irish consumers

Byrne Kildare has a closing-down sale which ends at 11.59pm every day with up to 50% off their stock, but there are some details that indicate it’s not Irish at all.

Katie from Galway saw an ad online and fell in love with a dress called Síle in a sale from “Byrne Kildare”. She snapped it up for €46.95 on the spot using her mobile phone to buy.

Within several days, she was targeted with more ads for dresses on Instagram.