Donegal Dail TD Pearse Doherty has warned that a fake social media account has been set up in his name.
The deputy also warned that crooks are using the fake account to con people out of money.
In a Facebook post today (Saturday), he wrote: “Important scam warning.
“A fake account pretending to be me has been set up and is attempting to scam people by asking for money.
“Let me be clear: I will never ask anyone for money, bank details, gift cards or any form of payment through social media or messaging apps such as Telegram for any of my constituency services.”
Deputy Pearse Doherty.
He added: “If you receive a message claiming to be from me, please check that it is from my official verified account with the blue tick.
“If you are in any doubt, do not respond.
“Report the fake account immediately and contact my constituency office.
“These scams are designed to exploit people’s trust.
“Please help protect others by sharing this warning with your family and friends.”