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Case No. 30267Fraud (scam) · Co. Cork · 27 Aug 2021

Gardaí appeal for witnesses after fake money scam in Watergrasshill, Cork

On Friday 27 August 2021, between 9:30am and 10am, two males wearing face masks called to a house at Coolequane, Watergrasshill, County Cork, and claimed to be gardaí. The occupant was shown fake €50 notes and asked to produce any €50 notes he had, then asked the men to leave. No suspect has been named or charged in the reports. On 30 August 2021, gardaí appealed for witnesses and dashcam footage from the Coolequane area.

  1. Reported30 Aug
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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Where
The incident took place at a house at Coolequane, Watergrasshill, County Cork.
When
It occurred between 9:30am and 10am on Friday 27 August 2021.
What happened
  • Two males, both wearing face masks, called to the house.
  • The men displayed what they claimed was a Garda badge to the occupant.
  • The men showed the occupant a number of fake €50 notes.
  • The men asked to see any €50 notes the occupant had in his possession.
  • The occupant asked the men to leave, and they left on foot.
Other details
It is believed the men may have been travelling in a small blue car.
Investigation
  • Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage from the Coolequane area.
  • Gardaí are asking anyone who has been a victim of a similar incident to come forward.
  • No arrests or charges are reported in the articles.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatTwo males wearing face masks called to a house at Coolequane, Watergrasshill, County Cork (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatThe men displayed what they claimed was a Garda badge to the house occupant (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatThe men showed the occupant a number of fake €50 notes (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatThe men asked to see any €50 notes the occupant had in his possession (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatThe occupant asked the men to leave and they left on foot (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatThe men may have been travelling in a small blue car (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred between 9:30am and 10am on Friday 27 August 2021 (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage from the Coolequane area (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing to any persons victim to a similar incident to report it (corkbeo.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 30 Aug2021
    Reportedcorkbeo.ie, first report
    Conmen posing as Garda 'money inspectors' use fake €50 notes in Cork scam

    Gardaí are appealing for witnesses, dashcam footage from the Coolequane area, and any other victims of similar incidents to come forward.

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