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Case No. 14913Fraud (scam phone call) · Co. Kilkenny

Kilkenny gardaí deal with woman distressed by scam call

A woman in Kilkenny was left very distressed after receiving a scam call with a +32 area code, in which the caller's voice said she was suspected of drug dealing. Community engagement gardaí in Kilkenny were made aware of the scam after the woman approached them, and they spoke to her daughter, who had also received a call. The date of the call is not given. The report was published on 17 January 2025, and no arrest, charge, court hearing or sentence has been reported, with gardaí asking people to keep an eye on those close to them.

  1. Reported17 Jan
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Kilkenny gardaí from the community engagement unit were made aware of a scam after a woman approached them.
  • The woman was very distressed after receiving a scam call.
  • The call came from a +32 area code.
  • The caller's voice said the woman was suspected of drug dealing.
Where
The incident was reported in Kilkenny.
When
  • The date of the call is not given.
  • The report was published on 17 January 2025.
Investigation
  • Gardaí spoke to the woman's daughter, who had also received a call.
  • No suspect has been named in the reports.
Charges
No arrest or charge has been reported.
In court
No court proceedings have been reported.
Sentence
No sentence has been reported.
Other details
  • Gardaí asked people to keep an eye on those close to them.
  • A garda spokesperson said the call was just a scam but upsetting for someone who is a bit anxious.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatKilkenny gardaí from the community engagement unit were made aware of a scam after being approached by a woman. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatThe woman was very distressed after receiving a scam call with a Belgian +32 area code. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatThe caller's voice said the woman was suspected of drug dealing. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationGardaí spoke to the woman's daughter, who had also received a call. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherGardaí asked people to keep an eye on those close to them. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 17 Jan2025
    Reportedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Gardaí in Kilkenny deal with 'distressed lady' following 'scary' incident

    Reports a scam call to a woman in Kilkenny, dealt with by the community engagement unit; the article gives no date for the call and no suspect.

    victim, female