Gardaí are asking the public to be aware of an advance fee scam which is doing the rounds at present.
In recent weeks it has been reported that people lost sizeable sums of money because they thought they were dealing with legitimate loan and mortgage websites. Advance fee fraud requires individuals to pay a fee before receiving a promised sum of money, which is never paid. The victim is required to fill in a short application that looks for their details. Once these details have been submitted a follow-up phone call is received from what appears to be an Irish number. The victim is informed via the telephone call that their loan has been approved but they are required to make a payment in advance of the loan being paid into their account.
Always check the official Central Bank website to see if the firm is…
