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Wednesday 30 September 2020
Gardaí said these raids were carried out as part of a cyber-fraud and money-laundering investigation in the UK.
Young people in particular are being targeted by criminal organisations.
A new campaign aims to highlight the dangers for teens and encourage their parents to look out for red flags.
The men will appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice this morning at 10.30am.
One victim was convinced to transfer large sums of cash having met fraudsters on a dating website.
This is the fifth arrest in relation to Operation Joggle.
Four arrests have been made as part of Operation Joggle.
Strict new Covid-19 measures have been announced for the two counties – here’s what you need to know.
Police in Hong Kong assisted gardaí and managed to secure the money so it can be returned.
The bank will also launch a campaign to raise awareness of smishing.
Fraudsters have targeted people via texts that appear to be from the bank.
The investigation was sparked by a 2014 cyberfraud incident which the Bank of Ireland did not immediately report to the gardaí.
The arrested man has since been released from custody.
The warning follows the arrest of a man in his early 20s in West Cork last week.
The HSE has stressed that it does not charge or ask for payment for testing.
The French government has paid around 84% of net salary for people unable to work due to the pandemic.
The man and woman were arrested at their home this morning.
The investigation is linked with up to 25 separate claims made under the scheme, totalling over €56,000.
The email encourages people to click on a link in order to get a jury number – Gardaí have warned people not to do this.
Fillon was accused of using public funds to pay his wife and children for work they never performed.
The man was arrested by gardaí in Dublin today.
The man is currently being detained at Mullingar Garda Station.
He was arrested following searches in the Blessington area of Co Wicklow on Tuesday.
An Garda Síochána said the fraudsters are seeking the person’s personal data in these cases.
Members of the public have been warned about a text scam in recent days.
The PSNI said it will relentlessly pursue those looking to defraud others during the Covid-19 crisis.
This scam has been highlighted previously but has re-emerged in recent days with a slight twist.
Parents have been encouraged to check what websites their children are accessing.
The investigation relates to a German company who believed it was buying a large quantity of face masks for the government.
incidents have been reported in areas around the country.
Figures from the BPFI show €12m was scammed through card fraud alone last year.
Controlled drug offences rose by 17.3% to a total of 21,475 offences.
The most recent fraud involves customers of a banking institution being targeted via advertisements on Facebook.
In 2019, people in Ireland lost in excess of €1 million through such fraud.
It was reported that 18 ATMs were targeted last month, resulting in the theft of money from customers’ accounts.
Consumers are advised not to use public Wi-Fi when buying things online, and to ensure ‘https’ is before the website address.
Homicide and burglary offences have fallen in the past 12 months.
The Banking and Payment Federation Ireland also warned of scam invoices being sent to businesses.
A sum of money, phones and a laptop were also seized during the operation.
In recent weeks, there has been a “noticeable increase” in this type of crime, according to gardaí.
TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT – Joe Biden and Donald Trump will face off in an election debate in Cleveland.
Highly anticipated, many will see the debate as an opportunity for either candidate to claim a key advantage in what should be a closely-fought battle.
Likely to be combative, it’ll see Democrat candidate Biden tackle Trump on the economy and the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Of course, it’ll be the early hours of the morning by the time any of this airs – and even then, it’s not likely to be an entertainment event for the faint-hearted.
So today we want to know: Will you be watching the first US presidential debate live?
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