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Warning over increase in investment fraud

Fraudsters are increasingly using the details of legitimate investment firms to coax people to part with significant sums of money.
Business • 01 Sep 24

Sharp rise in investment fraud in first half of 2024

There was a 74% increase in the volume of investment fraud attempts in the first half of the year, according to a new survey.
Business • 14 Aug 24

Bank of Ireland warns customers of investment fraud risks

Bank of Ireland has written to over one million personal and business customers to warn them of the risks of investment fraud.
Business • 12 Apr 24

How to avoid falling victim to investment fraud

Gardaí have warned people to be extra vigilant when investing in cryptocurrencies as reports of investment fraud continue to rise dramatically.
Business • 30 Mar 22

Almost €3m lost to investment scams so far this year

Irish people lost almost €3m in investment fraud in the first eight months of this year and in the majority of cases they were duped into investing in cryptocurrency by pop-up ads or by online searches, according to gardaí.
Ireland • 03 Sep 20

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