Student accused of having €22k in 'smishing' cash

Akeen Olojuwon Ahmed, 19, with an address at Elsmere Close, Naas, Co Kildare, faces charges for possessing stolen money totalling €22,000, which he allegedly withdrew or transferred using ATMs in Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin, and in Co Kildare

Detective Stephen Kelly of the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau told Dublin District Court that bank customers were contacted by text messages purporting to be from AIB which resulted in seven bank account holders transferring a total of €92,988 to other accounts. File picture: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

A college student has been accused of having €22,000 in money stolen during a series of “smishing” attacks on AIB customers.

Akeen Olojuwon Ahmed, 19, who is from Athy but has an address at Elsmere Close, Naas, Co Kildare, appeared at Dublin District Court on Monday.