Scam alerts
Scams going around right now
The most common scams to watch for right now — and the simple tell that gives each one away.
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Fake delivery texts
Messages pretending to be An Post, DPD or Fastway asking you to pay a small 'customs' or 'redelivery' fee.
🔎 Real couriers never ask for fees by a text link.
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Bank 'verify your account' scams
Texts or emails claiming your bank account is at risk and asking you to log in or confirm details.
🔎 Your bank never asks you to verify details through a link.
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Prize & gift-card scams
'You've won!' messages — a voucher, gift card or prize — that ask you to click or pay a fee to claim.
🔎 You can't win a prize you never entered for.
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'Hi Mum/Dad' impersonation
Someone pretends to be a family member on a new number, then asks for money or help paying a bill.
🔎 Always ring the person on their real number first.
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Investment & crypto scams
Offers of 'guaranteed' returns, crypto tips or get-rich-quick schemes designed to take your money.
🔎 If it sounds too good to be true, it is.
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Account-security scams
Messages saying your account (email, social, streaming) is compromised, pushing you to 'secure' it via a link.
🔎 Go to the app directly — never through a message link.
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Refund & tax scams
Fake Revenue, tax or utility 'refund' messages asking for your bank details to send you money.
🔎 Revenue never texts or emails you about refunds.
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Job & task scams
Too-good-to-be-true job offers or 'easy paid tasks' that eventually ask you to pay or share bank details.
🔎 A real job never asks you to pay to get started.
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