Eastern European call centre scam targeted Irish, say gardaí

Police arrest more than 100 people in Riga and Vilnius last week on suspicion of being involved in an international call centre scam

Up to 200 fake ‘traders’ attached to the gang would call unsuspecting victims to persuade them to part with their savings by making investments which were fake.

A multi-million euro international call centre scam unearthed in eastern Europe in recent days is expected to have Irish people among its victims across the world.

That is according to Detective Superintendent Michael Cryan of the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau. Police in Latvia and Lithuania arrested over 100 people in Riga and Vilnius late last week on suspicion of being involved in an international call centre scam.