GARDAÍ have had a large number of calls from local businesses reporting scams through fraudulent delivery charges.
Limerick Garda Crime Prevention Officer Sgt Ber Leetch urged vigilance, and to always double check who money is being sent to.
“A company in Limerick received a call purporting to come from a delivery goods service to say that there was an extra charge to the delivery of some goods. The business owner gave his payment details over the phone and thought nothing of it until later. He was checking his bank account online and saw a transaction for more than €2,000. He contacted his bank and, fortunately, the transaction was still only pending, so it could be stopped. He was lucky,” Sgt Leetch said.
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