BBB Scam Alert: "Neighbor spoofing" is a common type of phone scam
Are you experiencing an increase in the number of "local" calls to your home or cell phone? You’re not alone. This phenomenon is called “neighbor spoofing” and it’s a caller ID spoof strategy being used by phone scam artists in an attempt to get people to answer the phone.

Got a text from UHL about being on a waiting list, just had to reply yes. All good
Useful Jun 18, 2026 00
Rang University Hospital Limerick, they confirmed this number has been used by many different companies. Currently being used by their Outpatient Team to validate patients to ensure they still require to be on a waiting list. Not a scam, all good!
Useful Jun 18, 2026 00
Scam number
Nuisance Jan 27, 2026 00
Got a text from Irish Tax Rebates, I don't think it's them
Nuisance Jan 14, 2026 00
text from UHL, rang hospital and confirmed it was sent from there.
Useful Sep 23, 2025 00
Bulk text number used by many different companies, I received one from UHL to confirm I wanted to remain on the waiting list. All okay!
Useful Sep 22, 2025 00
scam beaumont hospital
Unsafe Sep 25, 2023 +10
Received a text from this number, they were claiming to be Beaumont Hospital and requesting that I reply "yes" to remain on waiting list.
Obvious scam, please don't text back and block number,
Regards,
Marcus.
Unsafe Apr 28, 2023 00
Pretending to be bord na mona.
Unsafe Mar 30, 2023 00
'Thank you for banking with Bank of Ireland.
Your recent service request is now in progress.
Text "Stop" to 0879489425'
Just got this message. I recently contacted BOI regarding a refund so it may be because of that but it still seems like it could be a scam text.
Neutral Jan 09, 2023 00
Said Thank you for banking with Bank of Ireland.
Your recent service request is now in progress.
Text "Stop" to 0879489425 idk if I should or not what do I do
Neutral Nov 18, 2022 00
Scam text, don’t call number
Unsafe Aug 30, 2022 00