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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 14801Fraud · Co. Limerick

Gardaí in Limerick warn of cold call scam that cost elderly man money

An elderly man in his 80s was a victim of a cold call scam in County Limerick. A caller claiming to be from his banking provider gave him information about a transaction and a bogus overpayment from another bank, and cash was stolen from his account. The article gives no incident date or exact location, and the caller's identity is not known. No arrest or charge has been reported, and the latest development is a warning from Sergeant Michelle O'Halloran, crime prevention officer at Henry St garda station, published on 26 January 2025 and updated on 27 January 2025.

  1. Reported27 Jan
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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What happened
  • An elderly man in his 80s was a victim of a cold call scam and lost money.
  • A caller claimed to be from the man's banking provider.
  • The caller gave information about a transaction and claimed a bogus overpayment from another bank.
  • A quantity of cash was stolen from the man's account.
Cause
The man followed the caller's instructions, believing him to be genuine.
When
The article gives no date for the incident; it was published on 26 January 2025 and updated on 27 January 2025.
Where
The article gives no location for the incident beyond County Limerick.
Investigation
No arrest or suspect has been reported.
Charges
No charge, court case or sentence has been reported.
Other details
  • Sergeant Michelle O'Halloran, crime prevention officer at Henry St garda station, issued a warning to the public about the scam.
  • Gardaí advise not to discuss financial accounts over the telephone with callers claiming to be from a financial institution.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatAn elderly man was a victim of a cold call scam and lost money. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe man received a phone call claiming to be from his banking provider. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe caller gave information about a transaction and claimed a bogus overpayment from another bank. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatCash was stolen from the man's account. (limerickleader.ie)
  • causeThe victim followed the caller's instructions, believing him to be genuine. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherA Limerick crime prevention officer issued advice to the public about the scam. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherGardaí advise not to discuss financial accounts over the telephone with callers claiming to be from a financial institution. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 27 Jan2025
    Reportedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    Gardaí in Limerick urge caution following 'insidious' finance scam

    Crime-prevention warning about a cold call scam in which an elderly man in his 80s lost money. The article gives no date or location for the incident and matches no existing case.

    victim, 80s, male