'What a horrible scam' - Gardai blast sinister text targeting people in Ireland

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The text has been received by people in recent days and is very sophisticated

Gardaí have warned people about a new scam doing the rounds in recent days.

"What a horrible scam. Beware," the Garda Kilkenny page posted on social media in a warning over a health insurance text scam in circulation.

People around Ireland have been received the fraudulent text which wrongly informs people they have been awarded a refund but must follow a link to retrieve it.

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