Two charged after elderly women allegedly scammed out of €15,000 in Cork

In the first incident, two men called to a house offering building services which were never carried out. In the other, a man falsely claimed to be a neighbour's relative.

Gardaí in Cork have arrested and charged two men after incidents of alleged fraud that cost two elderly women about €15,000.

On September 3 and 29, gardaí in Watercourse Road received two reports of suspected fraud.