Three Ireland blocked 26 million scam calls and 455,000 fraudulent texts in 2025
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Brian O'Donovan
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Three Ireland reported blocking over 26 million suspected scam calls and intercepting more than 455,000 fraudulent SMS messages in 2025. The mobile operator highlighted that on May 8, 2025 alone, over 27,000 scam calls were blocked on its network, underscoring the scale of telecommunications fraud targeting Irish consumers.
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More than 27,000 scam calls were blocked on Three's network on 8 May last year
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