'Devious' Corkman stole Mercedes car by sending fake WhatsApp message to seller

Accused had offered by buy car advertised on website and sent fraudulent WhatsApp message to seller showing €1,000 deposit into his account, court heard

Court heard WhatsApp message was fraudulent and had been created by accused but in reality no money had been deposited.

A man who stole a Mercedes by sending a fake WhatsApp message to the car’s seller has been sentenced to eight months in prison.

Clonakilty District Court heard Craig O’Connell, 23, of 12 Redbarn Cottages, Youghal, Co Cork, had offered to buy the car that was advertised for sale on the DoneDeal website.