People Are Being Warned Of A New Phone Scam
Fraudsters are calling people claiming to be from the Department of Social Protection.
Cliona O'Dwyer reports for RedFM News:
"In a statement the Department of Social Protections alerting people to the scam phone calls, they claim to be from an official from the department and the call displays a range of numbers, one of which has its helpline number one 1890 800 024, it's asking people not to engage with these calls, or share any personal information with the callers, the department staff will never ask people for their personal public services number or bank details if they need to call you over the phone. If anyone gets a call from this number, They're asked to report it to the Gardaí immediately."
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