Scam calls

Scam calls

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Telecoms watchdog to block scammers calling from abroad using Irish numbers

Telecoms watchdog to block scammers calling from abroad using Irish numbers

ComReg working with a dedicated taskforce to tackle fake number fraud and other scam communications

Thu, 22 Dec, 2022

ComReg urges telecoms firms to do more to tackle scam calls

ComReg urges telecoms firms to do more to tackle scam calls

Phone companies are already trialling an intervention to stop scammers from using certain phone numbers

Thu, 06 Oct, 2022

Stop unknown calling. Phone scam on the screen.

Irish Examiner View: We must do more to stop scam calls

Irish people are the second most likely citizens of EU member states to be victims of some form of mobile phone con, losing €5,300 on average.

Sat, 30 Oct, 2021

Phone call from unknown number late at night. Scam, fraud or phishing with smartphone concept. Prank caller, scammer or stranger

Regulator looking at UK solution to scourge of scam calls

ComReg is aiming to follow moves by British counterparts to introduce measures that promise to stop many of the scam calls, which have been plaguing people in recent months.

Fri, 29 Oct, 2021

Phone call from unknown number late at night. Scam, fraud or phishing with smartphone concept. Prank caller, scammer or stranger

Irish second most likely to be targeted with scam calls in the EU

The new report comes in the wake of a huge number of reports of scam calls, leading to warnings from government departments, banks and gardaí

Sun, 04 Jul, 2021