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Scammer broke into a bank's security system to rob money from someone's account - Scahill

May 14, 2026 13:18
By Shannonside News
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Scammer broke into a bank's security system to rob money from someone's account - Scahill
Senator Gareth Scahill raised the issue in the Seanad

Gareth Scahill says banks aren't doing enough to stamp out fraud through texts and emails.

A Roscommon senator says a scammer broke into a bank's security system to rob money from someone's account. Gareth Scahill says banks aren't doing enough to stamp out fraud through texts and emails.

He says one third of people scammed don't even report it. The Castlerea man outlined a case he'd been contacted out:

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