There has been a surge in hacking, scam calls and scam texts in Ireland in the last six months. Gardai continue to warn about scam calls from a variety of phone numbers purporting to be from the Revenue or the Department Social Protection. It leverages a database of known scam numbers to immediately block or mute calls and texts coming in. But it can significantly improve your chances of tackling scam calls. Use your phone’s settings moreBoth iPhones and Android phones have some settings that can help to mitigate scam or spam calls.

Source: Irish Independent June 03, 2021 01:31 UTC