AIB has seen a “sharp increase” in reports of phone call or vishing fraud, with overall vishing increasing by 79 per cent in January and February compared to the same two months last year.

The Banking & Payments Federation Ireland’s (BPFI ... payments now made using ‘mobile wallets’ on devices like phones and watches, using apps like Apple Pay or Google Pay, rather than ...

AIB has warned of a “sharp increase” phone call or vishing fraud, with overall vishing increasing by almost 80% in January and February compared to the same two months last year. The bank has ...

A Metropolitan Police officer has been dismissed after he texted escorts and sex workers on his work phone. Pc Shabul Miah sent messages to “a large number” of different phone numbers linked ...

A “serial thief” who used a stolen bank card to pay for a mobile phone in a shop has been jailed ... damaged and entered the number. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to ...

Apple lets iPhone owners choose between the built-in Phone app for calls, FaceTime or Zoom - and now WhatsAppCredit: Alamy For example, if you tap a phone number in the Contacts app, it will ...

Vishing, or voice phishing, involves fraudulent phone calls or voice messages designed ... targeting both personal and business customers in Ireland, with the scammers often posing as ...

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United States media reported that the company was planning to launch the phone on March 26, but the date has been pushed back to an unspecified date in April due to a “component quality issue”.