Gardaí advise students against using social media to find rooms after €20k lost in scams in July

Detective Superintendent Michael Cryan advised people not to look for property on social media, but instead to deal with recognised letting agents.

Gardaí are urging people not to rely on social media for finding student accommodation, as they revealed that 12 victims suffered a combined loss of over €20,000 through accommodation scams last month.

In many cases of accommodation fraud, contact has been made and property found through social media. Detective Superintendent Michael Cryan advised people not to look for property on social media, but instead to deal with recognised letting agents.