Cork pensioner claims man she saw on front page of The Echo scammed her out of €800

The case against the young man was dismissed because there was a written agreement

John Moriarty at Cork Court in 2019. Photo: Michael Mac Sweeney/ Cork Courts

A 79-year-old woman claims she was scammed by a man called John Moriarty, who she said told her he was James Connors, after paying him €800 for two hours of work.

However, the case against the young man was dismissed at Cork District Court.