# Fraud
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This week
14th April 2024 - 20th April 2024
operation stargrew
Two arrested by gardaí as part of global operation that shut down phishing platform
18 Apr
13.3k
Last week
7th April 2024 - 20th April 2024
This month
April 2024
scammers
Irish men are becoming the victims of investment fraud more often, with €25m stolen last year
5 Apr
9.8k
19
Last month
March 2024
Corporate Enforcement Authority
Man and woman arrested in Dublin in connection with money laundering offences
10 Mar
19.8k
THE MORNING LEAD
Arrested, disgraced, injured: Cryptocurrency scams promote hoax stories about Irish celebrities
Have you seen spam ads appear on your social feeds?
One scam recently came about after a hacking of an Indian politician's Meta account.
The Journal understands the account was compromised by hackers who launched more than 50 ad campaigns.
Celebrity scam ads appear on Facebook and X.com after less than a minute of scrolling through main feeds.
Shane Raymond
10 Mar
19.1k
This year
2024
Fraud
Gardaí investigating after Westmeath County Council hit by €515,000 payment fraud
22 Feb
24.9k
16
Fraud
Dublin court jails security guard who acted as 'ghost broker' selling false insurance policies
20 Feb
12.6k
AI
US state investigates artificial voice message impersonating Joe Biden ahead of election
22 Jan
10.2k
51
Last year
2023
Courts
Man defrauded students wishing to study at English language schools of almost €30k, court hears
4 Dec 2023
18.3k
romance fraud
Man arrested as part of romance fraud investigation that has identified 15 potential victims
Updated
21 Nov 2023
31.9k
investment fraud
Gardaí warn public to be extra vigilant of fraud when considering investments
15 Nov 2023
9.4k
advance fee fraud
Central Bank warns of scam targeting consumers seeking cash loans from online providers
25 Oct 2023
6.0k
10
FACTCHECK
Debunked: Fake RTÉ posts about Anne Doyle are a hoax to promote a cryptocurrency scheme
12 Oct 2023
5.0k
PTSB Protect
Permanent TSB launches app feature that detects fraud messages and scam websites
12 Oct 2023
13.1k
55
US
Judge issues gagging order on Donald Trump after social media comments about court clerk
Updated
3 Oct 2023
38.1k
Scam
Police issue warning after Chinese student in Northern Ireland scammed out of £200,000
3 Oct 2023
19.4k
US
Donald Trump condemns ‘disgraceful’ fraud New York trial amid misstated wealth allegations
Updated
2 Oct 2023
30.1k
Cross border
Woman (20s) extradited from NI to Republic of Ireland to stand trial for fraud offences
16 Aug 2023
19.6k
Fraud
Range Rover, passports and mobile phones seized as part of international fraud search in Tallaght
15 Aug 2023
21.1k
smishing
Bank of Ireland warning customers of increase in 'Hi mum/dad' scam texts
27 Jul 2023
15.4k
28
eires tour
Gardaí warn Taylor Swift fans to be aware of unregulated vendors selling Eras tour tickets
6 Jul 2023
10.3k
17
insurance fraud
Aviva says 'suspicious' personal injury claims are being withdrawn on the steps of court
14 Jun 2023
20.5k
23
Fraud
Gardaí seeing 'tragic cases' of people investing life savings into crypto scams
31 May 2023
13.3k
21
Push Payment Scams
RTÉ's Sarah McInerney issues warning over text scams after falling victim to one herself
25 May 2023
58.6k
19
fraud prevention
Fraudsters 'find it easier' to trick victims into sending money than stealing their identities
24 May 2023
6.3k
5
Fraud
Public warned over fraudsters seeking bank details through eFlow text message scam
18 May 2023
12.4k
21
Northern Ireland
Man arrested as PSNI probe fraud claims involving person posing as priest
18 May 2023
5.1k
New York
US congressman George Santos pleads not guilty to fraud and theft charges
Updated
10 May 2023
19.0k
Gardaí
Five arrested for impersonating Gardaí in attempt to rob cash from houses
25 Apr 2023
19.5k
14
Fraud
Fourteen counties hit by thieves targeting hardware stores and co-ops since December
18 Apr 2023
23.4k