Farmers watch out! Con-artist taking 'deposits' for farm sheds around the country

A scam artist is said to be travelling the country scamming farmers out of substantial sums of cash.

Thu, 26 Jan, 2017 - 07:41

A scam artist is said to be travelling the country scamming farmers out of substantial sums of cash.

The Irish Farmers Journal reports that as many as 30 farmers have handed over 'deposits' of between €1,000 and €20,000 to the con artist to build a farm shed.

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