Gardai have warned of a rise in a type of scam where devious fraudsters are posing as officers and knocking at people's doors to gain access to homes.
The latest scam sees fraudsters calling to doors and pretending to be with An Garda Siochana. It involves the conmen asking to check the security of the house over alleged burglaries in the area - not unlike the opening scene of Christmas favourite Home Alone - or to check cash as a result of counterfeit cash circulating in the area.
A garda spokesman said that An Garda Siochana will not cold call to a house and request to do either of these. He said: "An Garda Síochána wish to remind the public that any Garda member calling to your door will have identification.
