By Kenneth Fox
Gardaí and the Department of Social Protection said they are aware of a scam where people receive phone calls and texts from people fraudulently saying they are from the Department of Social Protection and their PPS number has been compromised.
They said the person receiving the call is then requested to verify their name, PPS number, and, in some cases, bank account details. Their personal data will then be used by the persons calling for fraudulent purposes.
Brendan Roche is Crime Prevention Sergeant with the Waterford Division.
He says that people should never give away their personal details to organisations who contact them:
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Gardai in Waterford say there’s been a massive rise in investment fraud during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Common investment scams may include lucrative investment opportunities such as shares, bonds, cryptocurrencies, rare metals, overseas land investments or alternative energy.
People are often lured into parting with their cash for the promise of enormous returns, but often don’t report the crime as they’re too embarrassed.
Since the Covid-19 pandemic, Gardaí have recorded a 118% increase in this sort of fraud. Brendan Roche is Crime Prevention Sgt for the Waterford Division of Gardaí:
“Investment fraud seems to catch people the most which centres around a pop-up that appears to say, ‘you can invest in this particular product’ or ‘you’ve been chosen to invest in it’.