'I'm the one banging on about security but the scammers fooled me'

Businesswoman Sinead C Kavanagh clicked on a link which "appeared among the trusted messages you get from your bank regarding your account" but was actually from scammers.

The public is being advised to be 'paranoid' with all internet transactions as the number of scams continues to soar.

Crime Prevention Officer, Sergeant Dean Kerins, is encouraging people to just pick up the phone and verify any texts or emails and never to click on links or give out personal details.