Fraudsters using family impersonation to prey on customers during holiday season
A spike in ‘family impersonation’ text messages reported in July 25% increase in customers falling victim to “Hi Mum/Dad” text scams Increase coincides with holiday season, with family members likely to be away from home Never trust text messages – stop, think and check! Bank of Ireland is warning of a high volume of family impersonation […]
Quarter Of Irish Holiday-Goers Require Medical Attention While Abroad – AA
Almost one in four Irish people have required medical attention while abroad due to an unexpected illness or injury, recent research has found. In response to an AA Travel Insurance survey of over 5,000 Irish holiday-goers, 24.21% of respondents stated that they had required medical attention while abroad on at least one occasion. Meanwhile, a further 27.23% […]