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Case No. 30147Money laundering (invoice redirect fraud) · Co. Dublin · 9 Sep 2021

Man arrested over €60,000 invoice redirect fraud money laundering in Dublin

A man in his 30s was arrested on 9 September 2021 in Dublin and is suspected of laundering €60,000 from two international invoice redirect frauds. The arrest was made as part of Operation SKEIN, an investigation into international BEC and invoice redirect fraud, with the wider criminal organisation estimated to have stolen over €18 million worldwide. He is detained at Blanchardstown Garda Station under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007, for up to seven days. Investigations into the fraud are ongoing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested9 Sep
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • A man in his 30s was arrested on 9 September 2021.
  • He is suspected of laundering €60,000 from two international invoice redirect frauds.
  • The criminal organisation is estimated to have stolen over €18 million worldwide in invoice redirect frauds.
Where
He is detained at Blanchardstown Garda Station, Dublin.
Investigation
  • The arrest was made as part of Operation SKEIN, an investigation into international BEC and invoice redirect fraud.
  • Investigations into the fraud are ongoing.
Other details
He can be detained for up to seven days under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man in his 30s was arrested on Wednesday 9 September 2021. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatHe is suspected of laundering €60,000 from two international invoice redirect frauds. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe criminal organisation is estimated to have stolen over €18 million worldwide in invoice redirect frauds. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereHe is detained at Blanchardstown Garda Station. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe arrest was made as part of Operation SKEIN, an investigation into international BEC/Invoice redirect fraud. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations into the fraud are ongoing. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherHe can be detained for up to seven days under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007. (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 9 Sep2021
    Arresteddublinlive.ie, first report
    Man suspected of laundering €60,000 arrested in invoice redirect fraud sting

    Reports the arrest of a man in his 30s under Operation SKEIN for suspected money laundering of €60,000 from two international invoice redirect frauds, with the wider criminal organisation estimated to have stolen over €18 million worldwide.

    suspect, 30s, male