Scam calls reported to Nenagh gardaí

Two more incidents of local people losing money through scam calls have been reported to Nenagh Garda Station.

In one incident, the injured party received a call from someone with an Irish accent claiming to be from a bank. The caller purported to be investigating a fraudulent transaction and was able to gain control of the injured party’s bank account. Around €6,500 was taken from the account.

Another similar incident involved the injured party being made believe that their bank account had been compromised. The caller obtained details that enabled them to take over the account and the injured party lost €1,500.

Gardaí are warning that scams of this nature are becoming all the more sophisticated and prevalent.