Telecoms watchdog to block scammers calling from abroad using Irish numbers

Scam calls and texts continue to be a 'widespread problem' in Ireland.

The scourge of scam calls could be drawing to a close.

Scammers calling Irish consumers from abroad, and making it appear as if they are calling from an Irish number, in a bid to defraud them of cash will have such methods blocked from March 2023, the communications regulator has said.