Gardaí in Donegal have shared an alert about scammers using fake Garda emails to target people.
The correspondence states that the individual is currently subject to ongoing legal proceedings as traces of their “identification data” has been found in investigations related to child pornography and similar offences.
“We do not and will not make contact with a person under investigation in this way,” said a garda spokesperson.
Garda advice to help avoid becoming a victim of fraud:
- Don’t respond to any unsolicited email seeking personal, financial or security advice.
- Never click on a link or attachment in an unsolicited email.
- If you believe the email is from a genuine source, verify this, independent of the email sender.
- Independently verify any requests for information and never use the contact details supplied to you in the fraudulent email.
“It would be very easy to have inadvertently or otherwise engaged with this or another similar scam. If you have fallen victim to this or any type of scam, do not hesitate to drop in to see us at a Garda Station or call us so that we can help.”
