Mayo gardaí issue warning over broadband fraudsters

GARDAI in Mayo have issued a warning over a phone scam in which fraudsters claim to be from a utility company and pretending there are issues with domestic broadband services.

When contacting people, they either attempt to gain remote access to computers or send them a ‘fix’, which is a virus that will hack into a computer and can provide them with personal and financial data.

A garda spokesperson said: “These scammers sound genuine and are very convincing. Never assume that someone on the phone or Internet are who they claim to be.”

For crime prevention advice on all fraud and cybercrime, log onto www.fraudSMART.ie.

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