Warning over rise in scam bank emails

An escalation in the online raiding of bank accounts by criminals using an email fraud scam has led to new warnings from the gardaí not to respond to requests for personal bank details over the internet.

The warning, issued by the Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation, is on the back of growing use of “phishing” or scam emails that dupe unsuspecting members of the public out of money.

Det Sgt Matt Sheridan said there has been an escalation in “phishing” since January, hence the renewed warnings.