Andrew Carey
Gardaí have warned of fraudulent requests for bank details being made by persons acting as bank officials and revenue officers.
A text or email is received by the intended victim informing them they have qualified for a tax refund and to log on to a webpage that appears to be the home page of the Revenue Commissioners. They then look for bank details.
Gardaí have emphasised that Revenue does not issue tax refunds in this manner and will never look for bank details.
Another scam involves a call from a person purporting to be from Microsoft informing the target that there is a virus on their computer and seeking bank details to pay for fixing the problem.
