Gangsters are moving away from robberies to online frauds – because they are less risky, a senior Garda has warned.
“They’re moving to easier methods of making large volumes of money,” Assistant Commissioner Justin Kelly told TDs and senators yesterday.
The commissioner, who is in charge of the force’s fight against serious and organised crime, told the Oireachtas joint committee on finance that scammers stole a massive €67 million from Irish businesses and punters in 2021 alone – in all types of high tech fraud.
