Behind the Story: Surge in scams, and Springsteen annoys Trump
Latest garda figures have shown a surge in online fraud, as more fake websites, ticket hoaxes, and phishing texts are popping up.
In the latest episode of Behind the Story, Fran and David are joined by Aengus Cox to go through what authorities say they are seeing, and how banks and tech companies are reacting to it.
The team also take a look at the Donald Trump v Bruce Springsteen saga, as the veteran rock star has been taking aim at the administration while on his European tour.
It seems the Boss has touched some nerves in the White House and with Trump, who has since threatened a "major investigation" into the "dried out prune of a rocker".
You can listen to David, Katie, and Fran's analysis on the situation on Behind the Story which is available on the RTÉ Radio Player.
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