A Donegal funeral director has issued a scam warning, after a fake social media page popped up trying to profit from the death of a young man.
Porter Funeral Directors issued the warning on social media, after a page appeared claiming to stream the funeral of Donegal man AJ Doyle, who passed away recently after a tragic accident in Australia.
His funeral took place in Buncrana this morning, when a fake social media preporting to stream the service appeared.
The fake page also featured a scam donation link, designed to take money from unsuspecting victims believing they were donating to AJ’s family.
Porter Funeral Directors urged the public not to engage with the page or click on any links, also reminding the public that no stream was made available for the funeral service.
“Please do not click on this link, there’s is no webcam available for today’s service,” Porter’s posted.
A legitimate online fundraiser for AJ raised almost €100,000 in recent weeks, with the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust also helping to bring his remains home to be buried.