Details of the transactions are contained in a vast data leak from a Georgian scam call centre
Scam call centres are paying up to €1,200 per person for the contact details of potential Irish victims, leaked documents from a scam operation obtained by The Irish Times show.
Globally, Irish people are among the most sought-after targets for investment scam operations, ranking just behind victims from Scandinavia, Canada, Australia, Belgium and the Netherlands.
The data of Irish people is collected after they click on fraudulent social media ads, usually featuring artificial intelligence (AI) versions of celebrities advertising lucrative trading opportunities.
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