Gardai have warned the public not to engage with suspect scam phone calls using a 0505 prefix.
The scam involves an unknown caller using a phone number starting with a 0505 prefix, a dialing code for Roscrea telephone numbers, alleging that they are representatives of EIR. The scammer then informs the call taker there is a problem with their internet connection.
However Gardai are warning that these phone calls are a scam "used to retrieve personal information."
Gardai have warned any members of the public who receive such a call to not engage with the caller and terminate the call.
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