Gardai have issued a warning to Revolut users over a scam targeting their accounts.
Scammers are believed to be calling people's phones claiming to be from Eir's technical support team, saying that the person's internet connection needs to be upgraded.
The scammer then asks the victim to download an app onto their phone called TeamViewer, which allows control of the phone to fall into the hands of scammers.
For the scam to work fully, a person would need to hand over driving licence information for proof of identity. and their bank account details, so that the criminals can download the Revolut app and take whatever is in the account.
Speaking to Patricia Messinger on C103's Cork Today Show, Sgt John Kelly of Fermoy Garda Station explained: "Using the copy of the driving licence provided by the injured party and their bank account details, they set up a Revolut account and transfer probably in the region of €4,000 out of their account."
Sgt Kelly had the following advice for people so as to not fall victim to these scams.
"Short and simple," he said.
"If you receive a call from somebody claiming to be from Eir or whoever and they're going into dealing with your bank account details and they're telling you to install something on your phone or on your computer, just terminate the call straight away.
"If you want to put an app on a phone, let it be an app that you want to put in, not somebody ringing you telling you to put it on," he added.
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