Evanne Ní Chuilinn (Fine Gael)
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I thank Mr. Neary very much. I want to ask ComReg about scam text messages. The number of messages we are all getting on our phones is getting out of hand. I consider myself well educated and fairly aware of these scams but sometimes I get them and would nearly click in, thinking "God, I was meant to collect the post" or "I didn't pay the customs". It is getting confusing for me and then I speak to my parents. They are in their 70s. They are two teachers, very well educated and very sharp, but they are getting caught. What are we doing to cut that stuff out and make it safer for people to have a mobile phone and get text messages without being badly affected by giving their details or bank details inadvertently?