Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 8916Fraud · Co. Limerick

Gardaí warn after man in his seventies loses money in banking scam

A man in his late seventies in County Limerick lost a significant sum in a banking fraud. He received a text message purporting to be from PTSB saying there was fraudulent activity on his account and asking him to call a number, and after he called and disclosed his online banking details, a significant sum was removed from his account in a single transaction. The incident date and the amount lost have not been given, and no suspect has been named, arrested or charged. The latest development is that on 27 June 2026 Limerick gardaí warned the public about fraudulent text messages and how to respond to messages claiming to be from banks.

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

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A man in his seventies lost a significant sum of money after falling victim to a banking scam.
  • He called the number given in the text and disclosed his online banking details, believing the caller was genuine.
  • Shortly afterwards he found that a significant sum had been removed from his account in a single transaction.
Cause
He received a text message purporting to be from PTSB saying there was fraudulent activity on his account.
Where
The case is in County Limerick and was reported by Limerick gardaí.
When
No incident date is given, and the warning was published on 27 June 2026.
Other details
  • The amount lost has not been stated.
  • Gardaí said banks will never ask customers to disclose passwords, PINs, security codes or full online banking credentials.
  • Gardaí advised people who receive a message claiming to be from their bank not to use the contact details in that message.
  • Sergeant Michelle O'Halloran, Crime Prevention Officer at Henry Street Garda Station, issued the warning.
Investigation
No suspect has been named in the reports.
Charges
No arrest or charge has been reported.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man in his seventies lost a significant sum of money after falling victim to a sophisticated banking scam. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe man called the number given and disclosed his online banking details, believing the caller was genuine. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatShortly afterwards he found that a significant sum of funds had been removed from his account in a single transaction. (limerickleader.ie)
  • causeThe man received a text message purporting to be from PTSB saying there was fraudulent activity on his account. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherGardaí said banks will never ask customers to disclose passwords, PINs, security codes or full online banking credentials. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherGardaí advised people who receive a message claiming to be from their bank not to use contact details in that message. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 27 Jun2026
    Reportedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    Limerick gardai warn public after elderly man falls victim to banking fraud

    Adds the account of the banking scam victim, the text message used, and gardaí advice on bank contact. No incident date, sum lost or suspect is given.

    victim, late seventies, male