Fraud

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Man, 40s, arrested in operation targeting gang stealing from shops for last four years
Officers attached to the Clare/Tipperary Division arrested the man

Mon, 19 Aug, 2024

Unauthorized Payments
Surge in scams targeting consumers but younger people 'complacent' about being stung, study finds
Research shows 94% of the population have been targeted by fraudsters in the last 12 months, but 43% of people think they have little to no risk of becoming a victim of fraud

Wed, 14 Aug, 2024

Woman looking at houses and flats in the window of an estate agent in London, UK
Gardaí issue rental fraud warning as people scammed for as much as €3,700
Students in particular are being warned about accommodation fraud as such scams spike each year in the period when third-level colleges prepare to reopen

Fri, 09 Aug, 2024

Installing Smoke Detector At Home
Cork woman duped out of €720 in alleged fire equipment fraud
Suspect in investigation is a man living in West Cork involved in selling fire extinguishers and smoke alarms

Sat, 27 Jul, 2024

ATM use
Three men arrested as part of an investigation into ATM 'cash trapping'
It is understood that around €90,000 in cash withdrawals was blocked at various locations in Dublin and Meath in the past week

Sat, 13 Jul, 2024

Serial fraudster Samantha Cookes arrested in Tralee
Serial fraudster Samantha Cookes arrested in Tralee
Ms Cookes, who has been featured in podcasts including RTÉ's 'The Real Carrie Jade', was arrested as part of an ongoing probe into welfare fraud

Fri, 12 Jul, 2024

Businessman using laptop computer in the office
Email fraud cost Irish SMEs nearly €10m last year
FraudSMART says the total scammed from small to medium-sized firms increased by 23.8% year-on-year during 2023

Fri, 12 Jul, 2024

US woman who posed as Irish heiress extradited to Northern Ireland to face fraud charges
US woman who posed as Irish heiress extradited to Northern Ireland to face fraud charges
Marianne Smyth is accused of stealing more than $170,000 from five people whom she met through her jobs at UK-based mortgage companies between 2008 and 2010

Wed, 03 Jul, 2024

Gambling debts led star croquet player to play key role in smishing text scam, court hears
Gambling debts led star croquet player to play key role in smishing text scam, court hears
Aim to rob innocent Cork woman of her life savings

Mon, 01 Jul, 2024

Now released from jail in the US, Irish Navillus executives will fight to clear their names
S Now released from jail in the US, Irish Navillus executives will fight to clear their names
New York construction kingpins Dónal O’Sullivan and Pádraig Naughton will bid to have their fraud convictions overturned

Sat, 01 Jun, 2024

Fraud figures
Man who lost €80k scammed again for 'admin fee' to recover funds
FraudSMART has noticed 'a continued increase' often targeting people over 50 who may be looking for an opportunity to top up their finances ahead of retirement

Tue, 07 May, 2024

Gardaí arrest two men, seize cash, devices, and cryptocurrency in Europol cybercrime operation
Gardaí arrest two men, seize cash, devices, and cryptocurrency in Europol cybercrime operation
Gardaí believe that around 116 users of the LabHost platfom have a connection to Ireland

Thu, 18 Apr, 2024

Close Up Of Person With Addiction To Online Gambling Or Shopping Using Credit Card And Mobile Phone
The dark patterns websites use to get you to spend more
Websites use a myriad of methods to encourage us to spend more. John Hearne lists the ways to spot them

Thu, 04 Apr, 2024

Court offer over Trump’s civil fraud judgment if he puts up $175m in 10 days
Court offer over Trump’s civil fraud judgment if he puts up $175m in 10 days
The development came just before New York Attorney General Letitia James was expected to initiate efforts to collect the judgment

Mon, 25 Mar, 2024

Donald Trump
Trump lawyers continue battle against ‘unconstitutional’ fraud judgment
The judge ordered Mr Trump to pay 355 million US dollars in penalties, plus interest that already has pushed the total over 454 million US dollars and is growing daily.

Thu, 21 Mar, 2024

Credit card on fishing hook pulled from stack on keyboard
Scammers increasingly targeting Irish workers nearing retirement 
A rise in complex investment scams highlights the need for consumers to protect themselves from frauds, writes John Hearne

Fri, 16 Feb, 2024

Arthur Batistis CCJ2
Florist jailed for stealing from US customer, and for social welfare fraud
Gardaí investigating unauthorised card payments put through the man's business discovered he had also fraudulently claimed pandemic unemployment payments

Tue, 13 Feb, 2024

Data hacker or catfish using sms texting. Text message phone fraud or scam. Online chatbot or tech support forum. Secret darkweb
Irish people conned out of €8.6m by fraudsters in first half of last year, new figures show
Public warned to be vigilant as new figures show a 26% jump in scams in the first six months of 2023

Thu, 01 Feb, 2024

Stethoscope and pen laying on patient information blank
Doctors arrested for alleged fraud against HSE released 
Two male doctors in Dublin were arrested on Wednesday as part of an ongoing investigation for alleged fraud against the HSE. The arrests were made by the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau in Dublin.

Thu, 25 Jan, 2024

File Photo The Health Service Executive has said it is working to establish how many patients may need to have their medical tes
Arrests made in fraud investigation against exchequer and HSE
The complaint dates between 2017 and 2019

Wed, 24 Jan, 2024

Navillus bosses surrender themselves to their 'cushy' prisons today
Navillus bosses surrender themselves to their 'cushy' prisons today
Pádraig Naughton will be incarcerated at Federal Correctional Institution Fort Dix in New Jersey, while Dónal O’Sullivan will present at Federal Prison Camp Pensacola in Florida

Mon, 27 Nov, 2023

Irish bosses convicted of NY construction firm payroll fraud start jail terms today
Irish bosses convicted of NY construction firm payroll fraud start jail terms today
Navillus executives Dónal O’Sullivan, 62, and Pádraig Naughton, 52, were allowed spend Thanksgiving with their families before they begin their sentences today

Mon, 27 Nov, 2023

Waterford gardaí investigating scams seize €1.12m in 'first major seizure of cryptocurrency'
Waterford gardaí investigating scams seize €1.12m in 'first major seizure of cryptocurrency'
The Waterford Division Crime Hub says large amount of smishing texts, theft, deception and money-laundering are linked to international criminal organisations

Tue, 21 Nov, 2023

Smishing, vishing and account takeover briefing
Children as young as 14 being recruited as ‘money mules’, gardaí say
Money mules allow criminal organisations to use their bank accounts to launder money obtained through fraud

Thu, 16 Nov, 2023

Man watching TV, lying on sofa, legs on table
Campaign highlights cybersecurity risks of streaming content illegally
The BeStreamWise campaign aims to raise awareness of the risks associated with piracy when accessing film, TV series or sport through illegal platforms, links and devices

Wed, 15 Nov, 2023

Yorkshire Ripper dies
Irish Examiner view: The booming business of murder
From grisly narratives such as that of the 'Yorkshire Ripper', to mysterious murders and disappearances here at home, we are fascinated by true crime stories

Sat, 04 Nov, 2023

Hike in number of children removed from family home for their safety
Hike in number of children removed from family home for their safety
Garda actions taken due to 'immediate and serious risk' to the child

Wed, 01 Nov, 2023

Gofundme 'always on the lookout for concerning behaviours' says CEO  
Gofundme 'always on the lookout for concerning behaviours' says CEO  
Tim Cadogan said that 'a big chunk' of the fundraising platform's Dublin-based team works on security, and are looking for 'strange behaviours'. 

Sat, 07 Oct, 2023

Police Stock
Chinese student in Northern Ireland scammed out of £200,000
The PSNI received two similar reports last year of scammers who had targeted Chinese students studying in Belfast.

Tue, 03 Oct, 2023

Hacker, IT and person with code on computer, programming and phishing scam with malware or virus. Hacking, system glitch and clo
Emer Walsh: Fraud is already on the rise, and AI is set to turn it into a perfect storm 
Irish people lose €300m a year in phone or text scams and now artificial intelligence could give fraudsters an extra edge

Sat, 23 Sep, 2023

close up employee man hand holding smartphone to checking alert from mailbox with warning sign for email spam security and prote
Scam texts and calls costing mobile phone customers €300m a year, research shows
Telecoms regulator ComReg said it was working with telecoms operators to implement safeguards to make it harder for fraudulent calls and texts to be sent to customers

Tue, 01 Aug, 2023

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Increase in number of people falling victim to 'Hi Mum' text messaging scams
'Hi Mum' smishing scams have become more prevalent during the summer months, when family members are more likely to be away from home

Fri, 28 Jul, 2023

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Irish Examiner view: With free speech, you are the jury
None of us is in any doubt about what ‘hate’ means, said Fine Gael senator Barry Ward in the Irish Examiner, in a vigorous debunking of the worries that some people have about the proposed hate speech laws.

Mon, 17 Jul, 2023

Microsoft and Activision Blizzard logos on smartphone and tablet. Microsoft announced that they are planning to purchase Activis
Microsoft eyes move to get €61bn video games deal done
Microsoft and Activision Blizzard are considering giving up some control of their cloud-gaming business in the UK as a way to appease regulators so they can complete their $69bn (€61bn) merger by the July 18 deadline, according to people familiar ...

Thu, 13 Jul, 2023

Kerry siblings convicted of fraud to learn fate in New York courts today
Kerry siblings convicted of fraud to learn fate in New York courts today
Dónal (61) and Helen (62) O’Sullivan, natives of Ballinskelligs, were convicted of 11 felony counts in 2021 by the US government

Fri, 30 Jun, 2023

Using mobile phone
Phone companies criticised for delays in acting on scam calls
Comreg said some service providers are not acting swiftly enough to implement solutions such as CLI call blocking

Sat, 27 May, 2023

RTÉ's Sarah McInerney shares experience of falling victim to text scam
RTÉ's Sarah McInerney shares experience of falling victim to text scam
The radio presenter received a scam text message regarding her e-flow account

Fri, 26 May, 2023

Over-55s are key target for 'increasingly elaborate scams', FraudSMART initiative hears
Over-55s are key target for 'increasingly elaborate scams', FraudSMART initiative hears
According to FraudSMART, over-55s are the key target for “increasingly elaborate scams” which seek investments of €20,000 and upwards

Wed, 03 May, 2023

Gardaí investigating multiple reports of agricultural materials being bought with fraudulent cards
Gardaí investigating multiple reports of agricultural materials being bought with fraudulent cards
Once the transaction is authorised, they leave the premises with the goods and it is later discovered that the card details provided are fraudulent

Tue, 18 Apr, 2023

Financial scams survey
Small firms told to be on high alert for scams as €8m lost to fraud     
Irish firms were scammed out of €8m in 2022 due to a combination of invoice fraud and chief executive impersonation fraud, new figures from the Banking and Payments Federation of Ireland (BPFI) shows.

Wed, 29 Mar, 2023

fake love trap
Irish Examiner view: Double take
Internet deception

Mon, 27 Feb, 2023

Sending I love you text message with mobile phone. Online dating, texting or catfishing concept. Romance fraud, scam or deceit w
On the most romantic day of the year, gardaí warn people to be wary of heartless scammers
The 74 cases of romance fraud that gardaí investigated last year include one involving a pensioner who was duped out of €100,000 

Tue, 14 Feb, 2023

Cyber Attack
Gardaí assist in major international operation to bring down notorious hacker group
The Hive Ransomware group is believed to have extorted hundreds of millions of dollars from victims across the world

Fri, 27 Jan, 2023

Italy starts closing fake e-commerce websites
Italy starts closing fake e-commerce websites
Network of more than 13,000 online fake shops selling luxury brands allegedly managed by a group of Chinese cyber-criminals

Thu, 26 Jan, 2023

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