Gardaí in Donegal are warning the public to look out for scam texts which claim to be from Revenue.
The alert follows a case where a man was told he was due a tax refund. The text, which arrived on St Stephen’s Day, instructed the man to visit a link to claim their money.
Image: Garda Síochána Donegal
When he clicked on the link contained in the message, he was prompted to enter his credit/debit card details.
However, when the man checked with Revenue, he discovered that no refund was due. Fortunately he had not entered his details.
Image: Garda Síochána Donegal
Gardaí shared images of the scam text and website online and advised people to be vigilant for similar texts at this time of year:
“Revenue will never contact you and offer you a refund by text message. Please spread the word about this scam in case somebody falls victim to it. These scam artists are well aware that money is tight at this time of the year for most people and they are hoping that this fraudulent offer of a few handy quid will just prove to be too tempting!”
