One local, who did not want to be named, told Kfm of their "shock" when they received the email.
Gardaí say they're aware of scam emails impersonating senior officers of the force.
The messages contain false claims the recipient is under investigation for child sexual abuse offences and asks for money to resolve the matter.
Gardaí say they would never contact someone in this fashion and would never ask a person to transfer money into a bank account.
They're asking the public to delete these emails immediately and to contact your local Garda station if you have been contacted.
One local, who did not want to be named, told Kfm of their "shock" when they received the email.
The email had spelling mistakes and it is understood that it was sent from Indonesia.
The local said they were "terrified" and thought their entire account had been hacked.
The email was described as "very convincing".
The local sought advice from Gardai who advised them that it was a scam.
In the email, the scammers did not ask for money. Instead, they asked for both a passport and PPS number.
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