Wednesday 28 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 3572Participating in a criminal organisation, money laundering, possessing proceeds of crime, possessing a false instrument · Co. Dublin

Brandon Abrahams, 33, jailed for 7½ years over role in €500,000 An Post smishing scam

Brandon Abrahams, 33, was sentenced to 7½ years at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 13 March 2026 after pleading guilty to participating in a criminal organisation and nine further offences including money laundering, in connection with a €500,000 An Post smishing scam and other frauds committed between 2022 and 2024. His co-accused, Kim Porter, 31, also pleaded guilty but her sentence hearing was adjourned to July.

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  6. Sentenced13 Mar
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Key facts

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16 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA total of €147,230 went through Abrahams' various accounts over the relevant period. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatAbrahams made fake UK driving licences and utility bills in different aliases to set up accounts in financial institutions including An Post and a credit union, and sold them to other fraudsters. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatIn the An Post smishing scam, €500,000 was stolen from about 30 accounts to benefit about 50 criminals. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatAbrahams received €56,400 into an AIB account he set up under an alias. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatHe used proceeds of crime to pay the down payment on a Mercedes and received finance for the car through fraudulent means. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe offences occurred over a 2½-year period between 2022 and 2024. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeAbrahams pleaded guilty to one count of participating in a criminal organisation under section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeHe also pleaded guilty to nine further offences including money laundering, possessing proceeds of crime, and possessing a false instrument. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeCo-accused Kim Porter, 31, of Casement Park, Finglas, Dublin 11, pleaded guilty to 10 related offences including money laundering, deception, enhancing a criminal organisation, possession of cocaine, and making off from a hotel without paying. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe sentencing took place at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court before Judge Martina Baxter. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtPorter's sentence hearing was adjourned to July for finalisation. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceAbrahams was sentenced to 7½ years in prison. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe 7½-year sentence was backdated to September 2024 when Abrahams went into custody. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherAbrahams has 55 previous convictions, mainly for road traffic offences, theft, deception, drugs, and criminal damage. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherGardaí are not sure Abrahams is originally from South Africa, as he has claimed. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherAbrahams has two children of his own who live in Ireland. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 13 Mar2026
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man jailed over role in €500,000 An Post smishing scam

    Sentencing of Brandon Abrahams to 7½ years (backdated to September 2024); details of the An Post smishing scam, his use of fake documents, and co-accused Kim Porter's pending sentence.

    convicted, Brandon Abrahams, 33, male, namedBrandon Abrahamsconvicted, Kim Porter, 31, female, named, irish (judged from name)Kim Porter