Ireland Case No. 29531Fraud (cyber scam / phishing) · Co. Tipperary
Gardaí warn public after €20,000 phishing fraud in Tipperary
A man in the north of Tipperary had €20,000 removed from his bank account after acting on a text message he believed to be genuine correspondence from a local bank. No suspect has been identified and no arrests have been made. On 22 October 2021, Nenagh gardaí repeated their call on the public to be vigilant about cyber criminals following the incident.
- Reported22 Oct
- Arrested
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- €20,000 was removed from the man's bank account after he acted on a text message.
- The man was duped into thinking the message was genuine correspondence from a local bank.
- Where
- The incident occurred in the north of Tipperary.
- Other details
- The offence is a cyber scam or phishing fraud.
- No arrests or charges have been made.
- Investigation
- Nenagh gardaí repeated their call on the public to be vigilant about cyber criminals.
5 statements extracted from the articles
- what€20,000 was removed from the man's bank account. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whatThe man acted on a text message he received. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whatHe was duped into thinking the message was genuine correspondence from a local bank. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whereThe incident occurred in the north of Tipperary. (tipperarylive.ie)
- investigationNenagh gardaí repeated their call on the public to be vigilant about cyber criminals. (tipperarylive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 22 Oct2021Tipperary gardaí repeat scam warning after €20,000 taken from account
Gardaí issued a public warning following the incident; no arrests or further details given.
victim, male