Scammed businesswoman Pat Murphy speaks out to 'save others from the same thing'

Fraud rates have risen exponentially in Ireland over the past 12 months of the pandemic.

A businesswoman in the midlands has spoken of the sophisticated scam which nearly cost her the contents of her business’s bank account in the hope “it will save others from the same thing”.

Pat Murphy, the co-owner of a stove dealership in Co Longford, paid tribute to the anti-fraud gardaí which she dealt with, but said the assistance of her bank left a lot to be desired.