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SCAM ALERT: Irish public warned to be vigilant of Revenue phishing scam




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The Inland revenue have issued a warning to the public after they were alerted to phishing scam that is being sent via email and text.

The scam which requires a person to enter personal details has been reportedly doing the rounds in recent weeks.

In announcement the Inland Revenue say they would never directly text or email a member of the public requesting that they provide their personal details.

It is believed the would be scammers send a text/email containing the following “Dear Taxpayer, your refund is now available”.

The scammers also provide a link to a dud Revenue website which prompts a user to enter their personal details.

The Inland Revenue have warned the public never to provide their details to a third party website and if they receive such a message they should delete it immediately and contact their local Revenue office.

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