Warning over fraudsters in Christmas run-up as Amazon scam returns

The latest of these scams was reported in Cork, with one guard saying a similar scam that had been doing the rounds last year is 'trending at the moment'

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Gardaí in Cork have warned the public to be careful when answering unknown phone calls, revealing there has been an increase in the number of scams circulating in the county.

Many people have reported receiving phone calls claiming to be from Amazon, a hoax aiming to catch shoppers in the run-up to Christmas, with many awaiting packages from the popular online retailer.