There have been reports of fraudsters knocking on doors in the Liffey Valley area. Residents of south Dublin have been urged to be vigilant as a door-to-door scam is currently in operation. As Dublin Live reports, the scam involves people going door-to-door in the Quarryvale area, near Liffey Valley, telling residents that they are fundraising for […]
3 years ago
Can’t come quick enough. Ever since the Tinder Swindler hit our screens, we’ve been hooked on real life fraud stories, as if the true crime obsession wasn’t enough. A TV series about Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos is coming to Disney+ and the trailer has us only wanting more. Elizabeth Holmes was the founder of a […]
4 years ago
The woman was scammed out of her money last year. A 90-year-old woman in Hong Kong has lost over €26 million, after scammers targeted her in a fraud operation. Authorities are describing the crime as one of the city’s largest phone scams. They added that scams specifically targeting older people are on the rise in […]
5 years ago
Shocking. It has been reported that two men in Cork have been arrested and charged in connection with an alleged fraud. The men committed a fraud that resulted in two elderly women being the victim of scamming, and losing approximately €15,000. The charges are in relation to two separate incidents that were reported to police […]
6 years ago
Do you have any of these apps? Experts at security firm Sophos have found that 22 apps available on Android phones are a source of ‘clickfraud’. 22 apps that can be found on the Google Play Store have a background function that opens ads in your browser without you knowing. According to The Sun, an expert said: […]
7 years ago
Ah, the fraud of all frauds. If you’re a Daniel O’Donnell fan then you may want to be wary of any potential WhatsApp messages doing the rounds. Apparently, a message on the app is being sent around by a person pretending to be the singer. The Irish singer’s fan club magazine released a statement saying: […]
7 years ago