Anne, who lives in Co. Cavan, expressed her dismay following a phone call she received which informed her of suspicious activity in her bank account.

The pair had paid 240 euro for their tickets and were left waiting for hours for their bus home while the concert carried on.

Mr Kieran says it is very important that listeners are aware that these pages are fake.

These phishing targets will ask people to click on the link and complete their personal information to a clone website.

One person received a scam text claiming to be from An Post about a package was held up.

Ms Clarke says over half of those aged over 75 don’t use the internet at all, and as a result has called for a more 'inclusive' banking system.

The buyer led the victim to believe the money had been transferred via a bank transfer.

The victim received a text message claiming to be from Bank of Ireland.