An Garda Síochána has issued a warning about a telephone vishing scam in which the caller claims to be from the Revenue Commissioners.
Gardaí have been made aware of a recent telephone scam in which a male or female caller states that they are from Revenue and seeks immediate payment of a tax bill over the phone.
They may also give you a telephone number to call back to give your credit card details.
The caller is not calling from Revenue. This is a scam and An Garda Síochána is reminding the public to be wary of any contact from an unsolicited source, whether it is by telephone or email.
Do not give out your credit/debit card, bank account or PPS number
Do not give out your credit/debit card, bank account or PPS number to anyone who makes contact with you over the phone. An Garda Síochána, Revenue, nor any financial institution will never call and ask for your PPS number or financial details.
If a member of the public receives a call from anyone requesting any personal or financial information, they should end the call and report the matter to their local garda station, to any garda station or to the garda confidential line on 1800-666 111.
What is vishing?
Vishing is the use of telephone calls by criminals to deceive people into providing personal financial information in an effort to commit fraud.
In 2015, Irish people were taken in by vishing scams in which the caller pretended to be members of An Garda Síochána. Individuals lost sums of money up to €38,000 in that vishing scam.
How can I be sure a call is legitimate?
The Irish Banking and Payments Federation warns that you should not divulge any personal information until you have validated that the caller is a genuine representative of the organisation they claim to represent.
You can do this by:
An Garda Síochána has issued a warning about a telephone vishing scam in which the caller claims to be from the Revenue Commissioners.
Gardaí have been made aware of a recent telephone scam in which a male or female caller states that they are from Revenue and seeks immediate payment of a tax bill over the phone.
They may also give you a telephone number to call back to give your credit card details.
The caller is not calling from Revenue. This is a scam and An Garda Síochána is reminding the public to be wary of any contact from an unsolicited source, whether it is by telephone or email.
Do not give out your credit/debit card, bank account or PPS number
Do not give out your credit/debit card, bank account or PPS number to anyone who makes contact with you over the phone. An Garda Síochána, Revenue, nor any financial institution will never call and ask for your PPS number or financial details.
If a member of the public receives a call from anyone requesting any personal or financial information, they should end the call and report the matter to their local garda station, to any garda station or to the garda confidential line on 1800-666 111.
What is vishing?
Vishing is the use of telephone calls by criminals to deceive people into providing personal financial information in an effort to commit fraud.
In 2015, Irish people were taken in by vishing scams in which the caller pretended to be members of An Garda Síochána. Individuals lost sums of money up to €38,000 in that vishing scam.
How can I be sure a call is legitimate?
The Irish Banking and Payments Federation warns that you should not divulge any personal information until you have validated that the caller is a genuine representative of the organisation they claim to represent.
You can do this by:
Taking the caller’s number and advising them that you will call them back once you have validated their identity.Look up the organisation’s phone number (by using the phone book or their website) and make contact directly with them to validate the caller.Do not validate the caller using a phone number they have given you (this could be a fake number).If the caller is genuine, they will understand and welcome your need to validate their identity.Fraudsters may already have basic information about you in their possession (for example, your name, address, account details). Do not assume a caller is genuine because they have these details or because they claim to represent a legitimate organisation.Remember that it takes two people to terminate a phone call, you can use a different phone line to independently check the caller’s identify if you feel safe. 
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