Shopping scams surge 200% as Ireland sees major rise in fraud crimes

Shopping scams surge 200% as Ireland sees major rise in fraud crimes

Shopping scams have skyrocketed by 200% in the first three months of 2025, leading a dramatic surge in fraud-related crime across Ireland, according to new Garda statistics. The latest quarterly crime figures reveal that fraud offences overall jumped by 61% compared to the same period last year, with shopping and online auction fraud recording the … Read more