Simon Coveney targeted by scammers who claimed to be him in phishing swindle

📆 07/08/2020 01:59:00
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Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney was targeted by scammers claiming to be him in an online phishing swindle, it emerged tonight.

The minister said: "I’ve been advised that some people are receiving communications purporting to be from the Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs and/or Simon Coveney requesting payments on the Telegram Messenger App."So please be aware and delete any communications received purporting to be from the Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs and/or Simon Coveney on the Telegram Messenger App immediately. Do not respond to the communication or click on any links.

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