Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 12786Fraud (phone scam) · Co. Limerick

Man in his 70s targeted in phone fraud in Newcastle West

A man in his 70s was targeted in a phone scam in which a caller posing as a bank representative persuaded him to transfer a substantial amount of money to another account. The case is under investigation by Gardaí in Newcastle West.

  1. Reported3 Sep
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man in his 70s was targeted in a phone scam. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe man was led to believe his bank account had been hacked. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatA caller posing as a bank representative persuaded him to transfer a substantial amount of money to another account. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationThe case is under investigation by Gardaí in Newcastle West. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe account he transferred the money to belonged to the fraudster. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherGardaí advised people not to trust caller ID and said banks will never ask customers to move money to another account. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 3 Sep2025
    Reportedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    Elderly Limerick man targeted in concerning phone fraud

    Reports a phone-scam fraud against a man in his 70s, with the transfer to a fraudster's account and a garda investigation in Newcastle West. The article gives no incident date and no suspect details, and it adds crime-prevention advice from Sgt Michelle O'Halloran.

    victim, 70s, male