Case No. 2211Fraud (romance fraud) · Co. Dublin
Man in his 30s arrested at Dublin Airport in romance fraud investigation
A man in his 30s was arrested at Dublin Airport on 27 February 2025 by Gardaí from Dundalk in connection with a romance fraud investigation, after a woman reported she had been defrauded of a significant amount of cash over several months. He was detained at a Garda station in the North Western Region.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested27 Feb
3 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports21 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí in Co Louth arrested a man on 27 February 2025 as part of a romance fraud investigation (garda.ie)
- whatA woman alleged she had been defrauded of a significant amount of cash over a number of months (garda.ie)
- whatThe man is in his 30s (garda.ie)
- whatA man was arrested at Dublin Airport in connection with an alleged romance fraud. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatA woman alleged she had been defrauded of a significant amount of cash over a number of months late last year. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatA man in his 30s was arrested at Dublin Airport on Thursday 27 February 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA woman reported to Gardaí late in 2024 that she had been defrauded of a significant amount of cash over several months. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereGardaí from Dundalk arrested the man at Dublin Airport (garda.ie)
- whenThe matter was reported to Gardaí late last year (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe arrest took place on Thursday, 27 February 2025. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationHe was detained at a station in the Garda North Western Region under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí from Dundalk were investigating the incident and arrested the man. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe man was detained at a station in the Garda North Western Region. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe man was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationHe was detained at a Garda station in the North Western Region. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí from Dundalk made the arrest as part of their ongoing romance fraud investigation. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherMore than €7 million has been stolen from victims of romance fraud since 2020. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherMore than 245 victims have come forward over the past five years, the majority of whom were female. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe average loss per victim was €28,500. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe highest reported loss was a woman who had over €450,000 stolen in 18 transactions. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherA man had more than €380,000 taken in a romance fraud case. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 28 Feb2025Man arrested at Dublin Airport as part of romance fraud investigation
Initial arrest report; no charges, court date or further details provided.
suspect, 30s, malevictim, female - 27 Feb2025Man arrested at Dublin Airport over alleged romance fraud
Provides the official Garda spokesperson statement confirming the arrest, the specific legal section (Section 4, Criminal Justice Act 1984) under which the man was detained, and that the matter was reported to Gardaí late last year.
victim, femalesuspect, 30s, male - 27 Feb2025Arrest: Investigation into romance fraud Dundalk, Co Louth, Thursday 27th February, 2025
Official Garda press release confirming the arrest details for the same incident.
victim, femalesuspect, 30s, male