Thousands of phone users throughout Ireland have received scam calls from international pre-fix numbers such as +248 (Seychelles), +676 (Tonga), +674 (Nauru), +222 (Mauritania) and +235 (Chad) in recent days.
The calls come through at the same time daily, ringing for a while, or are unresponsive when you answer.
Phone users are advised to not call them back and to block the number straight away.
The Commission for Communications Regulation advise to:
• Hang up immediately, on calls where there appears to be no recipient on the other end.
• Be wary of multiple calls being received from the same number.
• Do not call back any number that leaves you a blank voicemail message.
• Do not provide any personal information for example – banking details PPS number/credit card details/name and address/passport numbers etc.