Cork pensioner duped into going to credit union to pay men €4,500

John Moriarty claimed to gardaí that he was to receive €100 for the part he played in the scam.

A Kinsale pensioner who was duped into believing that he needed to pay €4,500 to two men travelled to his local credit union on his mobility scooter to withdraw the cash for them.

Detective Garda David Barrett said the pensioner was first brought to Kinsale credit union by the duo and he sat between the driver and the front seat passenger in their small van. When it was discovered that the credit union was closed they told him to return the next day to make the withdrawal himself.