The Attorney General's office has issued an urgent warning over an "arrest warrant" phone scam.
A fraudster posing as an official from the office rings an unsuspecting member of the public and alleges that they have been the victim of fraud or identity theft.
Some of these calls may even display as the official number of the office, which is 6314000.
The scammer claims that the recipient of the call has had their identity used for drug trafficking or money laundering.
They may then also claim that there is a case against the person and a warrant out for their arrest.
Finally, the caller will then ask for personal details, which may include a PPS number and/or bank details.
However members of the public have been urged to avoid engaging with these callers or sharing any personal information with them.
If you receive one of the scam calls, you are asked to contact the Gardai immediately.
The Office of the Attorney General added that it will never request PPS numbers or bank account details.
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