What younger users in Ireland should watch for around rental scams, job scams, fake payment requests and urgent messages.
Resource explainer
Pause when you see
These usually deserve a closer look.
Safer response
Use a quick safety routine.
Scam messages often try to stop you thinking clearly. They create urgency, fear or excitement so you act before checking details.
Students can be especially exposed around accommodation, part-time work and online selling because real deadlines already exist in those areas.
Pause before paying, sharing documents or clicking a link. Use a trusted contact method you already know rather than the one in the suspicious message.
A thirty-second check is usually faster than cleaning up a scam afterwards.
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