People in Kerry are being advised to always contact their bank if they suspect suspicious calls or texts.
The warning comes after a person in the county had their savings account cleared out of a substantial amount, after falling victim to a phone scam.
They received a call from a Belgian number purporting to be from AIB, advising their account had been hacked and they needed to download an app.
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Garda Patricia Fitzpatrick says several people in the county have been caught by this scam in recent weeks.
She describes what happens and what action to take:
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