If you receive a suspicious email in relation to your Bank of Ireland accounts, forward it as an attachment to immediately.

If you receive an email from a known sender, but with an unusual link or attachment, contact them first to confirm the legitimacy of the email.

DO NOT click links in suspicious emails or download unsolicited email attachments.

There are a number of steps you can take to help protect yourself and/or your business against a ransomware attack Ransomware is one of the main security concerns for organisations globally, and email continues to be a very common method used by cyber criminals to deliver this attack. Ransomware is a type of malicious software (or malware) designed to block access to a computer system or device until the victim pays a sum of money (the ransom) to the attacker. We won’t ask you for one-time passcodes that we’ve sent to you in a text or ask you to authorise a transaction to cancel a payment.Īnd we will never ask you to download any software so that we can take control of your computer or phone, or so we can move your money to a “safe” account. We won’t ask you for your full 365 online PIN.

Remember, Bank of Ireland will never call and ask you to enter your PIN and swipe on your device.

They may claim that your account has been compromised and ask you for your bank card or bank account details. Never share authorisation codes that we’ve sent to you by text with anyone, even someone who says they are calling from Bank of Ireland.īe vigilant if you receive a phone call out of the blue from someone claiming to be from your bank, credit card company or another company you trust. Latest update: 25 October 2022 Fraud Alert: unexpected texts or phone callsīe wary of any unexpected texts or phone calls claiming to be from Bank of Ireland, especially if they say there is a problem with your bank accounts.

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