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

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 8509Identity theft · Co. Limerick

Journalist describes impact of identity theft after fake Instagram account

A fake Instagram account used the name and photo of Limerick-based journalist Jasmin Griffin to promote explicit content, tagged her personal account, and encouraged users to click external links. The incident date is not given, and the account was online for about an hour. Griffin reported it to Meta and An Garda Síochána, and Meta said the account did not breach its community standards. No suspect is named and no arrest or charge is reported, and in a feature published on 22 July 2026 Griffin described the impact of the identity theft on her.

  1. Reported22 Jul
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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What happened
  • A fake Instagram account was created using the name and picture of Limerick-based journalist Jasmin Griffin to promote explicit content.
  • The fake account encouraged users to click on external links and tagged Griffin's personal Instagram account.
Where
Griffin is Limerick-based and the case is recorded in County Limerick.
When
  • The incident date is not given in the sources.
  • The fake account remained online for about an hour.
Cause
The account used a photo from Griffin's master's graduation at the University of Limerick in 2023.
Other details
  • Material shared on the account included a video of used underwear alongside links advertising explicit content.
  • Griffin, a woman who works as a regional reporter for the Irish Independent, described the impact of the identity theft on RTÉ Radio 1's Liveline and in a Limerick Leader feature published on 22 July 2026.
Investigation
  • Griffin reported the incident to Meta and An Garda Síochána.
  • Meta told Griffin the account did not breach its community standards.
Charges
No suspect is named and no arrest or charge is reported in the sources.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA fake Instagram account was created using her name and picture to promote explicit content. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe fake account encouraged users to click on external links. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe fake account tagged her personal Instagram account. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe account remained online for only about an hour. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationJasmin reported the incident to Meta and An Garda Síochána. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationMeta told her the account did not breach its community standards. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe account used a photo from her master's graduation at the University of Limerick in 2023. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherMaterial shared on the account included a video showing used underwear alongside links advertising explicit content. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 22 Jul2026
    Reportedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    'I went straight to panic mode': Journalist reveals impact of identity theft

    Feature interview with the victim about a fake Instagram account that used her name and photo. The article gives no date or location for the offence and names no suspect.

    victim, Jasmin Griffin, 27, female, irish (judged from name)Jasmin Griffin