Colm FinnFermoy, Co CorkI regularly receive scam calls as my mobile and landline numbers are widely advertised as part of my business. This would eliminate all scam calls as it is the method used by scammers. Gerard MaloneMullingar , Co WestmeathI got three phone calls from three different 083 numbers claiming to be from Social Welfare, informing me that I had committed fraud! One saying “this is Revenue we believe your PPS number has been used for fraudulent claims, money laundering and drugs,” under some sort of act. ElizabethTralee, Co KerryI received a call saying they had my PPS number and I was in trouble with the law.

Source: The Irish Times May 31, 2021 15:24 UTC