No jail for man who stole €12k through rental scam after he repays victims

The judge imposed a two-year sentence which she suspended in full for two years

Anthony Byrne had asked the victims for €3,000 in rent and deposit to be paid in cash to secure properties. File photo: Mark Stedman/RollingNews.ie

A man who stole €12,000 through a rental scam has avoided a jail term after repaying his victims.

Anthony Byrne (40) had access to the property through his work with a contractor that was involved with renovating and repairing properties when he placed an advertisement for the property on daft.ie. He used a fictitious name and doctored a contract he had previously received from a letting agency himself to use as a leasing agreement with the successful tenant.