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As a new academic year approaches, the IPOA is warning students across Ireland to remain vigilant and wary of rental scams. Mary Conway, Chairperson of the Irish Property Owners Association (IPOA) has warned students “If the rental accommodation you are offered seems too good to be true, it probably is” as thousands of students across Ireland currently search for accommodation ahead of the academic year.

Sinn Féin spokesperson on Further and Higher Education, Dep Mairéad Farrell, has said that students and parents seeking accommodation for the coming academic year should first check with the national housing charity, Threshold, which is running its annual Scamwatch campaign.

Representatives from local financial institutions and An Garda Síochána will deliver a talk on fraud awareness and financial digital literacy to members of the community on Thursday next May 16 at 11.15am in the Europe Direct Centre at Ballinasloe Library.

Westmeath County Council issued a statement to local media this week confirming that the local authority had been defrauded of more than half a million euro.

In the wake of a new wave of impersonation scams, Bank of Ireland is warning customers to be extra vigilant in their interactions with businesses online, and when responding to unsolicited or unexpected texts, emails or phone calls.

With 20,000 students expected to be seeking accommodation in Galway in the coming weeks, a warning has been issued urging vigilance against organised rental scams.

It is now more important than ever to be on guard against job offers that look too good to be true.

A leading Irish bank has warned about a rise in fraudulent text messages, with fraudsters pretending to be a motorway operator and sending messages urging customers to pay outstanding toll charges or update account details.

A leading Irish bank has warned about a rise in fraudulent text messages, with fraudsters pretending to be a motorway operator and sending messages urging customers to pay outstanding toll charges or update account details.

A leading Irish bank has warned about a rise in fraudulent text messages, with fraudsters pretending to be a motorway operator and sending messages urging customers to pay outstanding toll charges or update account details.