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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 6387Fraud (deception) · Co. Dublin · 14 Feb 2012

Financial advisor pleads guilty over fraudulent fax to investors

Donal Quinn, 50, pleaded guilty at Dublin District Court to using a fraudulent Bank of Ireland fax to induce investors to think their money was safe after about €130,000 was stolen from an investment fund. He remains on bail and will be sentenced in July.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court5 Mar
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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16 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe theft involved about €130,000 from an investment fund. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe fax was intended to induce investors to think the money was safe after it was stolen. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatEleven complainants put funds into the PPP investment. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe money was supposed to be locked in a Bank of Ireland account in Arklow. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe fax was used on 14 February 2012. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe prosecution followed a Garda National Economic Crime Bureau investigation. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeQuinn pleaded guilty to using a fraudulent copy of a Bank of Ireland fax. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeQuinn was not accused of the theft itself. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe offence is contrary to section 28 of the Theft and Fraud Act. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtAnother unnamed individual has been charged with the theft and is before the courts. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe case was dealt with in Dublin District Court rather than the Circuit Court. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe six investors declined to make victim impact statements. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceQuinn will be sentenced in July after the court adjourned for a pre-sentence probation report. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherQuinn had no prior criminal convictions. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe defence said the money was stolen by someone else. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe defence asked the court to leave Quinn without a conviction. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 5 Mar2024
    In courtirishmirror.ie, first report
    Financial advisor sent fraudulent fax ‘covering up’ €130k theft from investors

    Article reports Quinn's guilty plea to a fraud offence and the adjournment for a probation report before sentencing in July. The fax was dated 14 February 2012. Another unnamed individual has been charged with the theft.

    accused, Donal Quinn, 50, male, named, irish (judged from name)Donal Quinn