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Case No. 22275Fraud (agricultural scam) · Co. Kilkenny

Gardaí in Kilkenny warn of agricultural scam in North Kilkenny

Gardaí in Kilkenny issued a warning after a farmer in North Kilkenny received emails purporting to be from a machinery supplier, requesting speedy payment of around €90,000. The farmer identified the scam by noticing an extra 's' in the firm's name and a UK bank account, and the incident is being investigated.

  1. Reported21 Feb
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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  • whatThe farmer was negotiating a deal with a prominent machinery firm when he received the scam emails. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatThe scam emails requested speedy payment of around €90,000. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatThe firm in the scam email had an extra 's' in its name. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatThe bank account in the scam was a UK one. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred in the north of County Kilkenny. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationGardaí stated the incident is being investigated. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherGardaí described the potential outcome as 'very nasty'. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 21 Feb2023
    Reportedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Gardaí in Kilkenny issue warning over 'nasty' agricultural scam

    Gardaí warning about a specific agricultural scam incident in North Kilkenny; the farmer avoided loss by spotting the discrepancy in the firm's name and the UK bank account.

    victim, male