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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Cian O'Broin

Experts fear rise in energy bill scams amid spate of fake eFlow texts

Bank of Ireland is warning that fraudsters are still sending out a high volume of fraudulent ‘eFlow’ text messages, with up to 10 fake eFlow sites being set up in a day.

They have also warned that fraudsters are planning to clone other Irish brands, including energy providers, to use as a method of scamming customers.

Fraudsters pretending to be the motorway toll operator eFlow are sending messages urging customers to pay outstanding toll charges or update account details, containing fake links in an attempt to collect personal card and online banking details.

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