Gardai have been made aware of the scam and have urged WhatsApp users to remain vigilant
Gardai have issued a warning to users of WhatsApp to remain vigilant as a new scam has been doing the rounds.
The scam sees unsuspecting members of the public added to a WhatsApp group by someone they don't know but the group name will hint at a financial incentive for joining and potentially have hundreds of members, suggesting it is legitimate.The scammers will then try to encourage members of the group to buy Bitcoin or exchange other cryptocurrencies through the group.
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