Gardaí in Cork issue text scam warning after woman loses €4k

Gardaí say the incident is just one of a number of scams reported in recent weeks

A woman in Midleton recently came forward to a Cork Garda Station and explained that she had received a text, purportedly from her bank (AIB), stating that certain features on her account had been disabled due to “suspicious activity. File picture: Lauren Hurley/PA 

Gardaí in Cork are warning the public to be extra careful when reading and clicking on text messages containing hyperlinks.

They say that a woman in Midleton recently contacted gardaí and explained that she had received a text, purportedly from her bank (AIB), stating that certain features on her account had been disabled due to “suspicious activity”.