Friday 30 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 13236Fraud (phishing and bank impersonation scam) · Co. Limerick

Limerick woman loses money in mobile text phishing scam

A woman in her sixties from the Newcastle West area of County Limerick lost money after entering her card details through a fake text and then a call from a supposed bank fraud department. Gardaí say part of the transfer was intercepted by her bank, but she still has a financial loss.

  1. Reported10 Jul
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatScammers transferred a large sum of money out of the woman's bank account. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe woman is from the Newcastle West area of County Limerick. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe woman found the money had been transferred out of her account the next morning. (limerickleader.ie)
  • causeThe woman received a text she believed was from her mobile phone provider, clicked a link and entered her card details. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherA man claiming to be from her bank's fraud department phoned her and asked for her IBAN. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe caller said he would lock down her account because of suspicious activity. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherHer bank intercepted part of the transactions. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe woman still has a financial loss. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 10 Jul2025
    Reportedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    ‘Distressing case’ of mobile phone fraud leaves Limerick woman at a financial loss

    Garda crime prevention officer Sgt Michelle O'Halloran describes one specific case as a warning to the public. The article gives no date for the fraud, only that the woman checked her account the next morning.

    victim, 60s, femalesuspect