Ireland Case No. 19321Theft · Co. Limerick
Man's bank card stolen in Caherconlish after phone request
A man in his 70s was approached on a street in Caherconlish, County Limerick, by a woman who asked to use his phone, and she made a call and handed it back. The following day he found that his bank card, which he kept in the phone case, was missing. His bank confirmed the card had been stolen and used three times by the person who took it. In a report dated 30 October 2023, gardaí warned people who keep bank cards in phone cases to be extra vigilant, and no arrest or charge has been reported.
- Reported30 Oct
- Arrested
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet
Key facts
consolidated from all reports5 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA woman asked to use the man's phone and made a call, then handed it back. (limerickpost.ie)
- whereThe incident happened on a street in Caherconlish. (limerickpost.ie)
- whenThe man discovered the day after the phone was used that his bank card was missing. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationGardaí appealed to people who keep bank cards in their phone cases to be extra vigilant. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherThe bank confirmed the card had been stolen and used three times by the person who took it. (limerickpost.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 30 Oct2023Garda warning to people who keep bank cards in phone cases
Describes a single theft from a man in his 70s in Caherconlish, where the bank card was taken and used three times. Gardaí issued a general warning about keeping bank cards in phone cases.
victim, 70s, malesuspect, female