Don’t get caught.
Following an increasing amount of reports about fraudulent telephone calls, An Garda Síochána have issued a warning about a telephone scam whereby people are pretending to be from Revenue. RTE journalist Fran McNulty shared the following statement from An Garda Síochána and it reads as such:
“Gardai have been made aware of a recent telephone scam where a male/female caller states that they’re from Revenue and seeks immediate payment of a tax bill over the phone. They may also give you a telephone number to call back to give your credit card details. The caller is not calling from Revenue. This is a scam and An Garda Síochána would like to remind the public to be wary of any contact from an unsolicited source, whether it is by telephone or email.”
It adds: “Do not give out your credit/debit card, bank account, or PPS number to anyone who makes contact with you over the phone. An Garda Siochana, Revenue, nor any financial institution will ever call you and ask for your PPS number or bank account details.”
If you do receive a call from one of these scammers, you’re advised to ring the Garda Confidential line on 1800-666-111.
Gardai have issued a Revenue scam warning pic.twitter.com/xgrrE7Ovgi
— Fran McNulty (@franmcnulty) December 10, 2016
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