Students warned to be wary of rent scams

Senior gardaí have warned students against scam artists operating in Cork City and its suburbs ahead of the new college year and have also told farmers about a craze in quad bike thefts.

The warnings were issued at a meeting of the Cork City and County joint policing committee (JPC).

A number of students, both Irish and from abroad, were duped into paying sizeable deposits to people who did not own properties they were intending to rent.