Kildare customers of pharmacy chain Boots warned about scam text messages

Boots Ireland has warned about a scam in circulation and some Kildare customers have received fraudulent text messages in relation to the alert. 

Customers are being targeted by text message informing them that they have won a "monthly draw".

The fraudulent text then asks users to click a link to obtain more personal information from them.

However, the pharmacy retailer has advised people to delete the message immediately and not to interact with it.

The fake message said: "Dear customer, we tried to contact you but no success. You have won in our Boots monthly draw."

However a statement from Boots warning about the texts said: "We can confirm that Boots do not hold monthly draws and this is a scam message.

"If you have receive a message regarding this, please delete it immediately. Please do not click on any links."

Boots also goes on to say: "We can confirm that Boots do not hold monthly draws.

"If you receive any message regarding this, please delete it immediately. Please do not click on any links.

"Scammers can manipulate SMS tags to identify themselves as ‘Boots’ so that their fraudulent message goes into the Boots SMS thread on your phone."