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Published 23:27 25 Jun 2018 BST

GDPR has become a lot stricter in Ireland over the last few weeks but that still doesn't mean that scammers can't find ways around this.
Once you have entered your details into a fake website it can be used for all sorts of fraudulent reasons including identity theft and the hacking of your bank account.
Several companies have warned Irish users of WhatsApp not to open text messages about their company before checking to make sure that it's a genuine offer.
Even on social media, when it comes to bargains the old adage still applies...if it seems to good to be true, it probably is.Explore more on these topics: