Corkman 'sucked into Facebook friendship' with woman faces money-laundering sentence

The court heard more than €120,000 was sent through his bank accounts by fraudulent means from Sweden and France.

James O’Rourke got involved in the scam via Facebook, the court heard. File photo: Pexels

A 76-year-old Cork man who met an American woman through Facebook went on to let his bank accounts be used for money-laundering where more than €120,000 was sent through fraudulent means from Sweden and France.

James O’Rourke of Rosebrien, Newland’s Field, Graball Bay, Crosshaven, County Cork, pleaded guilty to two counts of money-laundering arising out of this investigation.