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"Most of us would want to help a friend in need, but if it's an online friend, and they want you to wire money, you should double-check, " FBI spokesman Jason Pack said.

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"Ireland is a friend in need and it is in our national interest that we should be prepared to help them at this difficult time, " he concluded.

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He has spoken to a friend of his who is a policeman on the island, and was told that the police need help immediately.

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