Bank of Ireland warns against new motorway text scam

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It's seems like you can't open your phone at all these days without encountering some kind of scam.

Bank of Ireland has issued a warning about a new one

which is on the rise in Ireland.

It says fraudsters are pretending to be a motorway operator and sending messages urging customers to pay outstanding toll charges or update account details.

The website links are not genuine and are aimed at collecting card and online banking details.

The Bank is warning customers to be particularly wary as they travel this Easter weekend.

Nicola Sadlier, Head of Fraud, Bank of Ireland said:

“Smishing attacks tend to come in waves, and the latest theme is motorway fraud, where fraudsters are sending fake text purportedly from operators such as eFlow.

"When you click on the text it leads to a fake website where some will end up providing their confidential card and bank account details. As more people will be hitting the roads this Easter weekend, they might be more inclined to click on such a text message thinking it is legitimate.

“In the past we have seen similar waves of fraudulent messages appearing to be from delivery services, Government agencies or banks and now it seems that motorway smishing is trending. Text messages should be treated with extreme caution – the general rule is never trust, always verify.”