Criminals conning consumers with a new “Vishing” scam

Criminals claiming to represent a bank or a retailer phone people and deceive them into giving personal information, including bank account details and PIN numbers.

Gardai say despite warnings, they've received a significant increase in reports of Vishing from all over the country, with elderly people the victims in many cases

Detective Superintendent Gerard Walsh from the Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation says the fraudsters can come in many guises.