Irish second most likely to be targeted with scam calls in the EU

Almost one-third of Irish people say they have been targeted with scam calls in the last year, more than twice the EU average. Stock Image

Irish people are the second most likely citizens of the 27 EU member states to be the victims of fraudulent phone calls, according to the findings of a new EU-wide survey.

The poll published by the European Commission reveals that 28% of Irish people have received a call over the last year from an unknown number and been charged for it after answering the call or calling back, with 12% claiming it had happened more than once.