Ireland Case No. 22513Fraud (identity theft) · Co. Meath
Navan man's driving licence copied by two men during laptop sale, used in multiple scams
Conor Gleeson, 27, of Navan, Co Meath, says his driving licence was copied by two men who came to his house in November 2022 to buy a laptop he was selling on Facebook Marketplace. His identity has since been used in at least two fraudulent transactions in Ireland and one in Scotland, where scammers used his name and address to purchase items via a fraudulent bank transfer app.
- Reported3 Feb
- Arrested
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
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- whatConor Gleeson is 27 years old and from Navan, Co Meath (irishtimes.com)
- whatHis driving licence is allegedly being used in a scamming operation on social media (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe has been made aware of at least two fraudulent incidents in Ireland and one in Scotland (irishtimes.com)
- whatThere was an attempted scam in Glasgow using his licence (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe believes his licence was copied when two men came to his house in November 2022 to buy a laptop (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe two men said they had arranged a €950 bank transfer (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe money never arrived in his account (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe fraudsters used the same app to scam a man out of a watch (irishtimes.com)
- whatDrogheda gardaí contacted him about another similar scam reported with his details (irishtimes.com)
- whatTwo subsequent incidents were reported in Scotland (irishtimes.com)
- whatIn one Scottish incident, a couple found Mr Gleeson through social media after becoming suspicious of the app (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe changed his social media profile picture to his driving licence to alert people (irishtimes.com)
- whereHe is currently working at a ski resort in France (irishtimes.com)
- otherMeath Crime Prevention Officer Sgt Patrick Smyth advised the public to meet buyers and sellers in public places and use Electronic Funds Transfer through their bank (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 3 Feb2023Irish identity theft victim warns of his driving licence being used in a scam
The victim, speaking from a ski resort in France, describes how his licence was copied and how it has been used in multiple scams. Meath Crime Prevention Officer Sgt Patrick Smyth offers general advice. No arrests or charges are mentioned.