Ireland Man in his 40s arrested over laundering of romance fraud proceeds in west Dublin
On Monday 20 November 2023, a man in his 40s was arrested in west Dublin by Gardaí attached to the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau over the alleged laundering of proceeds from romance frauds. The investigation has identified 15 potential victims who were collectively defrauded of over €275,000, with the money understood to come from romance frauds in numerous countries since November 2017. He was detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 at a Garda station in Dublin. He was released without charge on the evening of 21 November 2023, a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions, and investigations are ongoing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested20 Nov
3 reports - Charged
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man in his 40s was arrested by Gardaí attached to the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau over the alleged laundering of romance fraud proceeds.
- The investigation has identified 15 potential victims who were collectively defrauded of over €275,000.
- Where
- The arrest took place in the West Dublin area.
- When
- The arrest took place on Monday 20 November 2023.
- The money is understood to come from romance frauds in numerous countries worldwide from November 2017 to date.
- Cause
- The arrest was part of an ongoing investigation into laundering the proceeds of romance frauds.
- Investigation
- Gardaí attached to the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau are investigating, and investigations are ongoing.
- Other details
- The man was detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 at a Garda station in Dublin.
- Charges
- The man was released without charge on the evening of 21 November 2023.
- A file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
27 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man aged in his 40s was arrested by Gardaí attached to the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau. (garda.ie)
- whatThe investigation has identified a potential 15 victims defrauded of over €275,000. (garda.ie)
- whatA man in his 40s was arrested as part of an investigation into laundering the proceeds of romance frauds. (garda.ie)
- whatA man has been arrested by gardaí in connection to an investigation into a romance fraud operation. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe money is understood to have been gleaned from romance frauds carried out in various countries. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe arrest took place in the West Dublin area. (garda.ie)
- whereThe man was arrested in west Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe man was arrested in the west Dublin area. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe arrest took place on Monday 20 November 2023. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe man was arrested on Monday 20 November 2023. (garda.ie)
- whenThe romance frauds were carried out between November 2017 and the present. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe arrest took place on a Monday. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe arrest was part of an ongoing investigation into laundering the proceeds of romance frauds. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí attached to the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau were investigating. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe man was released without charge. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe investigation has identified 15 potential victims, collectively scammed out of over €275,000. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe arrest was made by officers connected to the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe investigation has identified a potential 15 victims. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe man was detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeA file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. (garda.ie)
- otherThe man is detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007, at a Garda station in Dublin. (garda.ie)
- otherThe money is understood to come from romance frauds operating in numerous countries worldwide from November 2017 to date. (garda.ie)
- otherThe man is being held in a Garda station in Dublin under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe victims were defrauded of over €275,000. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe money is understood to have come from romance frauds operating in numerous countries since November 2017. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe man was being held at a Garda station in the capital. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 22 Nov2023Man arrested as part of Garda investigation into €275,000 romance fraud
First report of this investigation; the article gives the arrest date, 15 possible victims and the €275,000 loss, and names no suspect. No existing case covers this romance fraud laundering investigation.
suspect, 40s, male - 21 Nov2023Man arrested in relation to investigation into romance fraud operation
Adds that the investigation has identified 15 potential victims scammed of over €275,000, that the money is understood to come from romance frauds in various countries from November 2017 onward, and that the man is held under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007.
suspect, 40s, male - 20 Nov2023Update: GNECB Operation Skein Romance Fraud Arrest, 20th November 2023
The man was released without charge on the evening of 21 November 2023, and a file will go to the DPP.
suspect, 40s, male - 20 Nov2023GNECB Operation Skein Romance Fraud Arrest, 20th November 2023
Official Garda release confirming the arrest details. Adds that the man is detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007, and that the money is understood to come from romance frauds operating in numerous countries since November 2017.
suspect, 40s, male