#Fraud
Man jailed for six years after falsely claiming over £100,000 in benefits for Grenfell Tower victims
Sharife Elouahabi claimed a total of £103,475.60 in accommodation and financial benefits.
Revenue warns of new tax refund scam targeting people's bank details
Revenue said it’s become aware of a new email and text messaging scam.
Elon Musk and Tesla fined €34.4 million, Musk to step down as chairman over fraud charges
The controversial founder of the electric car manufacturer will remain as chief executive however.
Grenfell Tower fraud who claimed £86,000 worth of funds set aside for fire victims jailed for six years
Yonatan Eyob claimed £500 after complaining his hotel food caused him to put on weight and outgrow his clothes.
Searches carried out in five counties in crackdown on multimillion euro fraud network
A major search operation is currently under way at 15 premises across Dublin, Louth, Meath, Kildare and Laois.
Council worker charged with taking money intended for Grenfell Tower victims
The woman obtained money intended for those affected by the fire while being neither a survivor nor a bereaved family member.
Irish consumers scammed by fraudulent websites advertising on Facebook and Instagram
Well-known brands have distanced themselves from the websites, whose ads keep appearing on social media.
Gardaí warning the public about a scam that tries to trick you into buying iTunes gift cards
A business in Cork was contacted by a fraudster.
Trump's former campaign chief to face trial today
Paul Manafort has pleaded not guilty to 18 counts of bank and tax fraud.
Organisers of disastrous Fyre Festival settle €24 million fraud case
Hundreds of partygoers headed to the Bahamas, some paying more than $100,000 each.
'Companies are being targeted daily': Gardaí warn businesses to be vigilant of invoice frauds
Invoice redirect fraud is a crime targeting businesses working with suppliers and businesses that regularly perform online financial transactions.
Man (30s) arrested in connection with €1.1m international money laundering operation
The alleged fraud is believed to have been perpetrated against a Danish company in May 2016.
'Parasitic fraud': Man and woman jailed for claiming to have lived in Grenfell Tower
The judge said that this was “a parasitic fraud in the wake of a human catastrophe”.
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wife charged with fraud and breach of trust
Netanyahu himself is under investigation on suspicion of corruption offences.
David Drumm handed six-year jail term for conspiracy to defraud and false accounting
The sentencing comes after one of the longest trials in the history of the State.
Nine people arrested for 'fraudulently benefitting from Grenfell fire'
The amounts involved range from £20,000 to £100,000.
Convicted of a €7.2 billion fraud - David Drumm was Anglo's man 'who called the shots' at the infamous bank
He will be sentenced on 20 June.
Former Anglo CEO David Drumm has been found guilty
The trial has been one of the longest-running in the history of the State.
Police hunt for suspected serial fraudster who stole around €260,000 and failed to appear in court
He is wanted for questioning.
Man who falsely claimed father died in Grenfell Tower fire jailed for fraud
The man used the name of a real victim to claim money and free hotel accommodation.
Case against former Anglo chief David Drumm concludes
Drumm faces charges of alleged conspiracy to defraud Anglo depositors by inflating the Anglo deposit total by €7.2 billion in September 2008.
Two arrested after Spanish company duped into transferring money to Irish bank account
Another man was arrested for similar offences in Dublin today.
Man jailed for over 10 years after brandishing fake gun at children from car before speeding off
Peter Brown had been identified from CCTV footage as having pointed a ‘gun’ at a group of youths at a children’s playground in August 2017.
Facebook's biggest Black Lives Matter page exposed as a fraud after it accepted thousands in donations
The fake page had almost 700,000 followers.
Woman who pretended to be widow of Grenfell Tower victim jailed for four years
The total value of her fraud was more than €21,000.
Kildare councillor pleads guilty to fraudulently lodging €200,000 into his account from a housing agency
“This is a serious breach of trust and confidence,” the sitting judge said yesterday.
Couple in Kildare sentenced over 'one of largest welfare fraud cases in the State'
The couple claimed rent allowance to pay off a mortgage that the husband got under a false name.
Gardaí investigate potential Islamic extremist link to €500k invoice fraud against Dublin Zoo Exclusive
A “substantial amount” of the money has been recovered but detectives are now probing the origins of the scam.
Woman who pretended to be widow of Grenfell Tower victim convicted of fraud
She lated claimed her made-up husband had actually survived and taken refuge in a cave
Five people arrested in connection with scam that cost Dublin Zoo €500k
Searches were carried out at properties in Tipperary and Dublin today.
Judge extends sentence suspension so woman who stole €460k can join support scheme
The woman stole the funds from a financial services firm to help keep her ill husband’s business afloat.
Ex-Trump campaign chief hit with more fraud charges
Paul Manafort and his former partner were already indicted for money laundering and tax evasion.
Whistleblowers left frustrated as 'massive backlog' delays investigation of white collar crime
There are not enough gardai with the expertise to investigate this often complex type of crime, according to experts working in the area.
Music teacher claimed €175,000 in welfare while living in €3,000 penthouse apartment, court told
He is repaying €100 a week.
Businesses warned to vigilant as over €700,000 lost in the past month from invoice fraud
Gardaí said today that there had been numerous attempts by scammers to carry out invoice redirect fraud on businesses.
Christmas shopping on the move? Gardaí warn to only shop online when on personal WiFi
In the first six months of this year there has been €16.6 million gross card fraud.
Tennis star Maria Sharapova named in luxury housing fraud probe in India
Prospective buyers were told the complex would house a tennis academy, a clubhouse and a helipad.
'A fraud': Judge rules woman deliberately set trap for other driver in insurance scam
Mr Justice Raymond Groarke said Angela McDonagh set up the claim in an “amateur fashion”.
Man who claimed wife and child died in Grenfell Tower pleads guilty to fraud
Anh Nhu Nguyen claimed £12,500 in financial support after the fire.
Pensioner who stole over €200,000 in State benefits avoids jail
She has been given a suspended sentence.
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