Three Galway credit unions are warning their members and the public of a phishing scam.
Claddagh Credit Union, St Columba’s Credit Union and St Jarlath’s Credit Union report that the scam consists of a fraudster sending a text message and/or making a phone call claiming to be from a credit union and informing recipients their credit union account has been put on hold or locked.
Recipients are then asked to click a link to a cloned credit union website and enter their personal details to verify their account, or they are asked for their personal details over the phone.
If these details are provided, this then leads to funds being stolen from their accounts.
The Galway Credit Unions emphasises that Credit Unions will never contact an individual member by phone, text, or email asking them to click a link to verify their account or give personal account details over the phone.
If a member of the public does receive such a call, text message, or email they are advised not to give any account details to the caller and not to click on the link under any circumstances. If a member of the public is in any doubt about any message that they receive in relation to their credit union account, they should contact their local credit union directly.
Claddagh Credit Union – 091 537 200
St. Columba’s Credit Union – 091 755 825
St. Jarlath’s Credit Union – 093 24645
