{"slug": "northern-ireland-cops-issue-psa-after-official-phone-number-spoofed-by-scammers", "title": "Northern Ireland cops issue PSA after official phone number spoofed by scammers", "summary": "Police in Northern Ireland issued a public warning after scammers spoofed the official phone number of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) to defraud residents. The fraudulent calls appeared to originate from the PSNI's legitimate non-emergency number, 101, tricking victims into providing personal and financial information. Authorities urged the public to hang up immediately if they receive suspicious calls and to verify any requests for money or data by contacting police through official channels.", "body_md": "**SPONSORED LINKS**\n\n### MOST POPULAR\n\n## EVENTS\n\n-\n### Overcoming the trade-offs in data sovereignty\n\nWhat does data sovereignty actually mean for your network, which trade-offs are unavoidable? 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