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Warning over bogus Sky agents in Covid-19 scam

written by Staff Writer March 26, 2020
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A Co Donegal pensioner has warned of a new Coronavirus scam from tricksters posing as a Sky TV agents.

There has been a huge increase in the number of Sky TV customers seeking to cancel their Sports packages as sport across the world has been hit by Covid-19.

The fraudsters are cold calling homes and offering two years Sky Sports for €99 if customers retain their current package.

The 79-year-old Letterkenny woman told DD: “I have Sky TV but I don’t have Sports in my package.

“I was suspicious straight away but I listened to what the man had to say. He had an Irish accent and when I told him I didn’t have Sports he said I could still take the deal.

“He said all I had to do was pay €99 today with a debit or credit card and I would have all their Sports channels until 2022. I told him I thought he was a fraudster and he hung up straight away.

“No doubt he was moving on to someone else.”

She warned: “I suggest others do the same – just hang up on them.”

The bogus calls come as social media lights up with stories of people claiming long delays in getting through to Sky to cancel Sports packages.

Warning over bogus Sky agents in Covid-19 scam was last modified: March 25th, 2020 by Staff Writer
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