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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Clare McCarthy

RTE's Sarah McInerney falls victim to scam as thieves access bank account within minutes of dodgy text

RTE star Sarah McInerney has shared how she fell victim to a scam as thieves attempted to use her bank account.

The Drivetime presenter was targeted with a dodgy text about her eFlow toll account on Wednesday night and she made the mistake of sharing her bank details after clicking a link.

Within minutes of the text, she realised her mistake but the scammers had already made attempts to and her bank was closed after hours.

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