Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I would say to people that if they are in doubt, they should leave it out and not go near the message or call because these people are professionals and they want to take people's money. That is the bottom line. We will continue to raise awareness about the issue. On Black Friday, there was a lot of online activity and many more of these criminals may have been trying to tap into vulnerable people. I would be happy for post offices to put up notices. I am sure we have provided them as well and we are happy to do that to create that awareness.

The Deputy mentioned the Citizens Information office. I have met the CEO and the chairperson of Citizens Information, which is carrying out a review. I deeply value the contribution of the volunteers in Citizens Information and we will continue to work with them to help provide that service.

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