Gardaí warn of accommodation fraud ahead of college term
Students are being warned about the "sharp annual spike" in accommodation fraud as they prepare to start or return to college.
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- 25 Aug 2026, 10:39 UTC
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Students are being warned about the "sharp annual spike" in accommodation fraud as they prepare to start or return to college.
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Gardaí warn of accommodation fraud ahead of college term
Students are being warned about the "sharp annual spike" in accommodation fraud as they prepare to start or return to college.
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Warning of accommodation fraud ahead of new college term
Students are being warned about the "sharp annual spike" in accommodation fraud as they prepare to start or return to college.
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