Warnings after spate of text and email scams

Consumers have been warned to be wary of text and email scams after a spate of incidents over the past few days.

In the case of the online scam, taxpayers have been sent seemingly legitimate emails from Revenue seeking personal information in relation to a modest tax refund of €278.

These phishing emails are headed “Irish Tax and Customs Notification” and contain a link to a form seeking personal information including credit card or laser card details. The email, which is sent from [e-mail], contains the official Revenue logo and could easily be mistaken for a legitimate email.