@FraudSMART

FraudSMART is a fraud awareness initiative developed by Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) in conjunction with member banks

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We have issued a Warning about scams targeting consumers seeking cash loans from online providers. The scam targets consumers, offering a cash loan in exchange for an upfront fee. If you are asked to pay a fee, that 'provider' is likely a scam. Read more: centralbank.ie/news/article/…
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The Banking and Payments Federation Ireland's (BPFI) FraudSMART campaign is warning businesses of a heightened risk of financial scams, particularly because of the increasing prevalence of working from home. bit.ly/3TP9I92

Small firms conned out of €8m through fraud last year

Small firms were conned out of €8m last year as a result of cases of invoice and so-called CEO impersonation fraud.

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#WATCH Consumers are being warned not to be taken in by increasingly elaborate and highly convincing investment scams Economics Correspondent @paulcolgan reports ⤵️ #VMNews | @FraudSMART | @BPFINews

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Niamh Davenport from Banking & Payments Federation Ireland spoke at an older persons event with Age Friendly Ireland last week. She shared some great advice on how to spot a smishing scam. What’s your top tip around staying FraudSMART? fb.watch/j5LPdPiIfn/ @FraudSMART
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BPFI's Niamh Davenport, Head of Financial Crime will be speaking at The Garda Older Persons Association (GOPA) Safety & Security Seminar taking place Friday 3rd March in the Talbot Hotel Stillorgan from 11.00am - 2.00pm. Free event with light lunch provided.
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PTSB@PTSBIreland7 Dec 2022
An important step towards protecting yourself from fraud is learning about the types of threats we face. Trusted sources such as @FraudSMART and our own Fraud and Financial Crime Hub can help.   Read more #ReflectingIreland tips here: bit.ly/PTSBAvoidFraud
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BPFI has today published our Personal Loans Report for Q2 2022 showing continued strong growth in personal loans activity on the same time last year with €414 million drawn down in Q2 2022. Full details at bpfi.ie/?post_type=publicati…
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On #WEAAD2022 BPFI reminds older customers and those in vulnerable circumstances to take measures to help protect against financial abuse. More information at - bpfi.ie/insights/safeguardin… @safeguardingire @DSS_Ireland @LouiseBpfi @Safeguarding_ie rte.ie/news/2022/0614/130486…

Safeguarding Your Money

BPFI’s Guide to Safeguarding You Money Now and in the Future BPFI and Safeguarding Ireland are calling on adult to take proactive steps to plan ahead and avoid financial abuse by talking to someone...

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Some key tips on how to spot a text from a fraudster. For more tips on how to keep yourself safe from fraudsters visit fradusmart.ie irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/…
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📌 Want to protect your organization from online fraudsters, especially in times of crisis? Here’s how to identify the invoice fraud #cyberscam 👇 More on bit.ly/3ntGs82
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BPFI held a seminar with @Womens_Aid on Coercive Control and the BPFI Safeguarding Principles - 400+ bank staff & questions indicate sincere desire to help! This session & Women’s Aid’s expert training for bank leads will help staff support customers subject to domestic abuse..
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Registration is now open for the Irish finals of the European Money Quiz 2022, a #financialeducation quiz for 13-15 year old business students. Visit bpfi.ie/european-money-quiz/ to register your students and take part in the live online Kahoot! final 12 noon, Tuesday 22 March. #emq
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BPFI Mortgage Approvals for Nov, @brianhayesBPFI said: “Our latest mortgage figures show a slowdown in approval volumes on a year-on-year basis but this was the highest approvals values in November since the data series began." Full report is available at bpfi.ie/?post_type=publicati…
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Financial Abuse – Banking youtu.be/BQGYefm2KU0 @LouiseBpfi @brianhayesBPFI @BPFINews @creditunionie @SageAdvocacy @IrishHospice @irishrurallink @AmandaPhelan1 @AmandaC62359371 @Sineadmcgar
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#MABS #community #DublinSouthMABS #support #help #MoneyAdvice #citizensinformation #Ballyfermot #Clondalkin #Crumlin #DunLaoghaire #Dundrum #FrancisStreet #LombardStreet #Tallaght – at South Dublin, Ireland
FraudSMART@FraudSMART26 Nov 2021
Stay safe while shopping online this Black Friday. Stick to well-known and established websites. For more top tips on how to shop safely online, please visit fraudsmart.ie #BlackFriday #shopsafely #onlineshopping
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BPFI’s new detailed mortgage market profile report shows an overall recovery in the current mortgage market. It provides important insights and a clear picture of the market across many dimensions, from age and type of house to geographic location. bit.ly/3DOlW95
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BPFI is delighted to be part of #safeguardingday21 Member banks work hard to identify and support customers who may be vulnerable, including training of frontline staff. @LouiseBpfi explains how you can help protect yourself against financial abuse. youtu.be/BQGYefm2KU0
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Money Muling (a type of money laundering) has become more common over the past several years! Targeting young people in particular,@FraudSMART are appealing to young people and parents be wary of the dangers and consequences on money muling.👇bit.ly/3Bm4pn7
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Romance fraud scams are on the increase according to gardaí #romancefraud #scams @fraudSMART southernstar.ie/news/gardai-…
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Today's latest BPFI contactless figures show some 2.4m contactless payments were made per day in June 2021, a total of 73m over the course of the month worth over €1.2 billion, and the highest daily level since our data series began in 2016. bpfi.ie/publications/bpfi-pa…
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