Gardaí warn B&B’s to beware of cheque scams

BED & BREAKFAST owners are being warned by gardaí about a scam which has cost some proprietors thousands of euro.

Con artists are using forged Western Union and Swedbank cheques, and untraceable hotmail e-mail addresses to con B&Bs.

A garda spokesman said the criminals e-mail a B&B asking to book four rooms for ten nights.