Leaving Cert students are being warned NOT to join, share or invite their friends to the "Leaving Cert Festival 2016 August 17th - VENUE TBA" event page on Facebook. This is because the event is a scam, and Facebook users run the risk of scammers collecting and using their publicly available Facebook information in other scams, being placed on spamming lists, or asked to visit phishing or fraudulent websites in order to buy tickets. The event, which the Facebook user "Leaving Cert Festival" claims will be held on August 17th, in Dublin, Ireland at Marlay Park or a prominent nightclub in the city center, has not been granted permission or issued any event site license by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. And, neither has the Council received an application or will be granting license to stage such a festival. Continue reading...