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# Con artists

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Scammers target Irish students desperate for somewhere to live

Deposits are being paid to fraudsters for non-existent properties.

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Aug 26th 2014, 10:43 PM

Con artists net €30,000 in space of a week using new ATM scam

The thieves are trapping customers’ cards, distracting them, and then replacing the valid card with a stolen or cancelled one.

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Aug 21st 2013, 7:26 PM

14 of the coolest costumes seen at Comic Con

A little more fancy than a black sack.

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Jul 22nd 2013, 1:58 PM

Homeowners warned over bogus household charge collectors

Con artists are reportedly using the household charge deadline as a way to extort money from residents in some areas.

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Mar 28th 2012, 11:02 AM