Money transferred out of Clare fraud victim's account after bogus phone call

Phishing, smishing and vishing are all methods of identity fraud that differ in how scammers contact peopleplaceholder image
Phishing, smishing and vishing are all methods of identity fraud that differ in how scammers contact people

Clare gardaí are investigating the incident

Gardaí in county Clare are investigating a number of fraud incidents this week and each incident involved a different type of fraud.

In one fraud investigation, the injured party received a phone call from a male.

This male stated that he was investigating fraud on the person’s account and requested that they log into their account.

A quantity of money was subsequently transferred from the account.

Gardaí in Clare are also investigating incidents of fraud through social media, and fraudulent notes.

Anyone with information about these crimes can contact Ennis Garda Station on 065 6848100.

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