Ireland's new ComReg scheme intended to combat scam texts is mistakenly labeling legitimate texts as potentially fraudulent. This has led to confusion for consumers, particularly regarding important communications such as hospital appointment notifications, digital verification codes, and sports ticket confirmations. For instance, patients at St James's Hospital in Dublin received messages marked as 'likely scam,' despite the hospital's compliance with being on a verified register. Such errors are causing chaos and misunderstandings among individuals who rely on these critical messages.
Consumers in Ireland are facing confusion as legitimate text messages are being flagged as scams under the new ComReg scheme. Patients receive 'likely scam' notifications for appointments, despite hospitals being verified.
The new crackdown by ComReg on scam texts is mistakenly labeling real communications as fraudulent, causing significant issues for individuals expecting important messages like digital verification codes and sports tickets.
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