Public warned about 'Gardaí locking computer' scam

A cyber-crime scam which fraudulently uses the logo for An Garda Síochána to con money has become one of the largest and most sophisticated of its kind, it has been claimed.

Public warned about 'Gardaí locking computer' scam

A cyber-crime scam which fraudulently uses the logo for An Garda Síochána to con money has become one of the largest and most sophisticated of its kind, it has been claimed.

Hundreds of instances of the Ransomware fraud have been reported this year, prompting calls for the force to run a social media campaign to make people aware.

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