Garda alert after trebling of phone and email scams

Fraudsters often pretend to be from a bank, a reputable company or state agency and try and get their victim to click on a link and seek personal data.

Officers have seen a three-fold rise in reports of the fraud in the first week of February, compared to the same period in the last two years

Gardaí are warning people of a surge in a type of scam that targets unsuspecting victims via text messages, phone calls and emails.

Officers have seen a three-fold rise in reports of the fraud in the first week of February, compared to the same period in the last two years.