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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 20205Attempted fraud (phone scam) · Co. Donegal

Garda warning after Donegal woman targeted by phone scam caller

A woman in Donegal was targeted by a phone caller who claimed to be acting for eircom and asked for her bank details to process a €246 refund. She told gardaí the man sounded very genuine, and she hung up after he became irate when she said her details should already be on file because she pays by direct debit. The incident date is not given. The latest development is a garda warning about scam calls, published on 25 July 2023, and the articles report no arrest or charge.

  1. Reported25 Jul
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A man phoned a woman claiming to act on behalf of eircom.
  • The caller asked for her bank details so she could receive a €246 refund.
Other details
  • The caller said her broadband coverage was poor and that new equipment would be installed.
  • When she said her details should be on file because she pays by direct debit, the caller became irate and she hung up.
  • No name, age or nationality is given for the woman or the man.
Where
The woman was targeted in County Donegal.
When
  • The incident date is not stated.
  • The report was published on 25 July 2023.
Investigation
  • The woman told gardaí that the man came across as very genuine.
  • Gardaí issued a warning about scam calls after the incident was reported.
Charges
  • The offence is recorded as attempted fraud by phone scam.
  • The articles report no arrest or charge.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe caller claimed to act on behalf of eircom and asked for the woman's bank details to receive a refund. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe caller told her she was due a €246 refund and would have to provide her bank details. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatWhen she said her details should be on file because she pays by direct debit, the caller became irate and she hung up. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe woman was targeted in Donegal. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationThe woman told gardaí that the man came across as being very genuine. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe caller said her broadband coverage was poor and that new equipment would be installed. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 25 Jul2023
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Garda warning after Donegal woman targeted by scam caller

    Reports one attempted phone scam against a Donegal woman, with the caller's claims and her response. Most of the article is general garda advice about scam calls.

    victim, femalesuspect, male