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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 5961Attempted fraud (tarmac scam) · Co. Galway

Gardaí warn of tarmac scam in Bushy Park, Galway after aggressive callers

Gardaí warned the public about a tarmac scam in the Bushy Park area of Galway, reported on 2 May 2024, in which callers offered to resurface driveways at a very low price. The scammers allegedly asked for €4,000 and became aggressive when told the price was too much, and a witness described a man and a woman in a black Landcruiser. The victim was a Galway woman who was wise to the scam, and the exact incident date is not given. No arrests or charges have been reported, and Gardaí have urged the public to be vigilant and report callers offering to lay tarmac.

  1. Reported2 May
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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What happened
Scammers posing as tarmac contractors offered to resurface driveways at a very low price.
Where
The incident took place in the Bushy Park area of Galway, County Galway.
When
The incident was reported on 2 May 2024, and the exact date of the incident is not given.
Other details
  • The scammers usually go door to door claiming to be contractors working at a nearby site, saying they have leftover tarmac.
  • The scammers allegedly asked for €4,000.
  • The scammers became aggressive and intimidating when told the price was too much.
  • A Galway woman who was wise to the scam was the person targeted in the reported incident.
  • A witness said a man and a woman were driving a black Landcruiser.
Investigation
Gardaí urged the public to be vigilant, to report callers offering to lay tarmac, and to keep any footage.
Charges
No arrests or charges have been reported.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe scammers approached people claiming to offer a tarmac service at a very low price. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place in the Bushy Park area of Galway. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • otherThe scammers allegedly asked for €4,000. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • otherThe scammers became aggressive and intimidating when told the price was too much. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • otherThe witness said a man and a woman were driving a black Landcruiser. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • otherGardaí urged the public to be vigilant and report callers offering to lay tarmac. (galwaybeo.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 2 May2024
    Reportedgalwaybeo.ie, first report
    Gardai warning 'aggressive' woman led Galway 'door to door' scammers' new trick

    Describes one tarmac scam incident in Bushy Park, Galway, with a garda warning urging the public to report callers and keep footage. No arrests are reported.

    victimsuspect, malesuspect, female