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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.

Three Galway credit unions are warning their members and the public of a phishing scam.

Gardaí are warning the public to stay vigilant for scams and accommodation fraud as students return to college this autumn.

Galway-based cyber security experts TitanHQ (https://www.titanhq.com/) have warned Irish people to be on the lookout for the latest email scam, after a school district in the United States admitted last month to transferring nearly €200,000 to an account controlled by cyber criminals.

Events as local as community teen discos in the county are being targeted by internet fraudsters eager to rob punters looking for scarce last minute tickets.

Gardaí are advising people to be wary of rental scams, particularly at this time of year when students are returning to college.