{"id":368992,"date":"2026-03-28T01:09:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T01:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/368992\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T01:09:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T01:09:12","slug":"scam-alert-as-hse-issues-urgent-warning-over-fake-texts-targeting-people-across-ireland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/368992\/","title":{"rendered":"Scam alert as HSE issues urgent warning over fake texts targeting people across Ireland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ireland-live.ie\/tag\/HSE\/27?sortElement=data_pubblicazione,true&amp;page=1&amp;sortDefault=false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">HSE<\/a> has issued a public warning after a rise in fraudulent text messages targeting people across <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ireland-live.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Ireland<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to the health service, there has been an increase in scam texts relating to HSE services with some messages seeking payment for medical card renewals.<\/p>\n<p>In a clear warning, the HSE stressed: &#8220;HSE services do not ask for payment by SMS.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The organisation said it takes these scams seriously and is actively monitoring for fake websites and messages pretending to offer HSE-related services.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If we find a scam website or are notified of a scam from the public, we take action to try to get the site taken down,&#8221; the statement said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ireland-live.ie\/news\/national-news\/2049104\/rip-tributes-paid-as-irish-soccer-legend-roy-keane-s-beloved-mother-marie-passes-away.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" style=\"color: #800080;\">READ MORE |\u00a0RIP: Tributes paid as Irish soccer legend Roy Keane&#8217;s &#8216;beloved mother&#8217; Marie passes away<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Members of the public are being urged to remain cautious, particularly if they receive messages asking for payment or personal information.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We would urge people stay vigilant on what texts they receive and remain cautious especially if it is asking for payment or personal details,&#8221; the HSE added.<\/p>\n<p>The public is also being reminded never to share sensitive information.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Never give your bank details or PIN to someone over the phone or online.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Anyone concerned about a suspicious message is advised to contact HSELive on 1800 700 700 or report the matter to garda\u00ed.<\/p>\n<p>The HSE is also encouraging people to check in with others who may be more vulnerable.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We would ask that members of the public make contact with any vulnerable friends or family to make them aware of these calls and text messages.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The HSE has issued a public warning after a rise in fraudulent text messages targeting people across Ireland.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":368993,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[2120,61,60,768,43,4578],"class_list":{"0":"post-368992","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-ireland","8":"tag-hse","9":"tag-ie","10":"tag-ireland","11":"tag-national-news","12":"tag-news","13":"tag-scams"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/368992","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=368992"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/368992\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/368993"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=368992"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=368992"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=368992"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}