'Exercise caution' says garda after man caught out by online search scam

A garda sergeant has issued a warning to the public to be careful when dealing with money online.

'Exercise caution' says garda after man caught out by online search scam
Thu, 27 Jun, 2019 - 14:38
Steve Neville

A garda sergeant has issued a warning to the public to be careful when dealing with money online.

Speaking to Patricia Messinger on C103's Cork Today Show, Sergeant John Kelly highlighted how a member of the public had lost money online after ringing a scam number disguised as one for online payment site PayPal.

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