How and why scammers are 'bombarding' the Irish public with phone calls
Scammers are currently 'bombarding' the Irish public with phone calls, according to Newstalk's technology correspondent Jess Kelly.
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Scammers are currently 'bombarding' the Irish public with phone calls, according to Newstalk's technology correspondent Jess Kelly.
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repeated rings, silence on answer.
Unsafe Aug 28, 2021 00
When I answered it rang once on the other line and someone said hello in foreign voice. I hung up straight am away and locked number. I see people saying it's from the 3 network but surely the calls would be from the official 3 network calling numbers??
Unsafe Aug 20, 2021 00
Scam
Unsafe Aug 14, 2021 00
Keeps ringing me everyday and hangs up when answered
Unsafe Jul 30, 2021 00
Bill collection for 3 mobile network
Safe Jun 19, 2021 00
Calls every day but when answering they hang up
Unsafe Jun 18, 2021 00
Its 3 mobile provider
Neutral Jun 12, 2021 00
rang twice and hang up, scam suspect.
Nuisance Jun 04, 2021 00
Block it
Unsafe Jun 04, 2021 00
Scam number; rang and no answer
Nuisance May 28, 2021 00
Constantly rings me
After 2 rings stops
Suspect scam
Its not an irish or Limerick area number
Unsafe May 28, 2021 +10
Three mobile
Nuisance May 22, 2021 00