Way back in 2004, Senator Donie Cassidy tried to start a “name and shame” campaign in the early days of what became [...]
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Beware of this “mystery shopping” scam
In these difficult times, you’ll see articles in various publications containing suggestions on how to boost your income. Some of the more [...]
AIB added to Overcharging Hall of Shame for 8th time
Today sees yet another addition to the Overcharging Hall of Shame with AIB returning to the listing now for the 8th time [...]
Bank Of Ireland phishing e-mail – would you fall for this?
A friend sent me this e-mail phishing attempt from a month or so ago – pretending to be a Bank of Ireland [...]
Sterling to euro conversion ripoffs – other costs to be aware of
This e-mail came through from a reader recently – something to be careful of. Remember though, if you’re going to be subjected [...]
Don’t buy Aer Lingus vouchers this Christmas
The image below shows the contents of a recent Aer Lingus marketing e-mail. They’re advertising their vouchers as a perfect Christmas gift, [...]
New Price Comparison Website: Health Insurance
This press release came through recently from the Health Insurance Authority:
The Health Insurance Authority just launched a new website with in-depth consumer [...]
Refund.ie – A service that I’d stay well clear of
Both the Irish Examiner and the Irish Independent (three times) have blindly (and misguidedly in my opinion) given coverage recently to a new [...]
Christmas is coming – and the scams are warming up
I know, I’m writing about Christmas and it’s only September – I’m sorry. However, I’m not the first and the following definitely [...]
When will we see Ticketmaster.ie pull this stunt in Ireland?
I was recently online on Ticketmaster.com buying some tickets for Cirque du Soleil in New York in December when, at the very [...]
