A number of smishing (text) scams are in circulation with various messages and calls to action. See following example:
A new smishing (text) scam is in circulation stating that your TSB card has been frozen due to unusual activity. The message reads:
National Fraud Awareness Week is beginning on Monday, 21 September, 2020. FraudSMART is a fraud awareness initiative developed by the Banking & Payments Federation of Ireland (BPFI) in conjunction with AIB Bank, Bank Of Ireland, KBC Ireland, permanent tsb, Ulster Bank and An Post Money.
Customers, please be wary of fraudulent activity where search engines, such as Google.ie are being used to access Open24.ie. Criminals are presenting fake websites at the top of the search results page.
A new smishing (text) scam has been circulating claiming to be from permanent tsb and also fake permanent tsb advertisements on Facebook which claim to be offering a reward if you complete a virtual tour of a "new permanent tsb webpage".
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