Saturday 31 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 19639Fraud · Co. Limerick

Limerick landlord defrauded by tenant using bank details

A landlord in Limerick was defrauded after a tenant accessed his personal bank details and used his bank BIC and IBAN to pay a mobile phone bill, and he found his account short by a cash amount. The incident happened in recent weeks before 2 October 2023, when the Limerick Post reported it. The victim's age and the tenant's age, sex and nationality are not given. A Garda Crime Prevention Officer at Henry Street Garda Station said the tenant will be prosecuted. No arrest, charge or court date is reported, so the latest development is that prosecution was announced.

  1. Reported2 Oct
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A landlord in Limerick was a victim of financial fraud after a tenant accessed and used his personal bank details.
Other details
  • The victim is a male landlord, and his age is not given.
  • The suspect is a tenant of the landlord, and the tenant's name, age, sex and nationality are not given.
  • The Garda officer is named as Sergeant Bet Leetch in the article text and as Sgt Ber Leetch in the byline caption, and is based at Henry Street Garda Station.
  • The public was warned to check bank accounts often and in detail for any irregularities.
  • The report was published by the Limerick Post on 2 October 2023 as a crime-prevention warning to landlords about potential thefts by tenants.
Where
The incident happened in Limerick.
When
The fraud happened in recent weeks before the article was published on 2 October 2023; no exact date is given.
Cause
The tenant used the landlord's bank BIC and IBAN details to pay a mobile phone bill.
Investigation
The landlord discovered his bank account was down a cash amount and soon after realised that a tenant had used his bank details.
Charges
No arrest or formal charge is reported; a Garda Crime Prevention Officer said the tenant will be prosecuted.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA landlord fell victim to financial fraud after a tenant accessed and used his personal bank details. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe landlord discovered his bank account was down a cash amount. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened in Limerick. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whenThe fraud happened in recent weeks before the article was published. (limerickpost.ie)
  • causeA tenant used the landlord's bank BIC and IBAN details to pay a mobile phone bill. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherThe tenant will be prosecuted. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherThe public was warned to check bank accounts often and in detail for irregularities. (limerickpost.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 2 Oct2023
    Reportedlimerickpost.ie, first report
    Limerick landlords warned of potential thefts by tenants

    Article is a crime-prevention warning built around one incident: a tenant used a landlord's bank details without permission, and the tenant will be prosecuted. No date for the incident is given beyond 'recent weeks'.

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