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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 16362Fraud · Co. Clare

Online fraud in Ennis over Coldplay tickets under garda investigation

A person in Ennis, County Clare, was the victim of online fraud after paying for Coldplay tickets that never arrived. The injured party saw an advertisement on Facebook, believed the seller was a friend, and transferred the funds. No incident date, age, sex or nationality of the victim is given, and no suspect details are reported. The case was first reported by the Clare Echo on 6 August 2024, and no arrest, charge, court appearance or sentence is reported. Gardaí in Ennis are investigating the report.

  1. Reported6 Aug
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A person was the victim of online fraud after believing they were buying Coldplay tickets.
Where
The report concerns an incident in Ennis, County Clare.
When
The report was first published on 6 August 2024, and no incident date is given.
Cause
  • The injured party saw an advertisement on Facebook for the tickets.
  • The injured party believed they were buying the tickets from a friend online, and believed the seller was their friend.
Other details
  • The injured party transferred the funds and never received the tickets.
  • The victim's age, sex and nationality are not given.
  • No suspect details are given in the report.
  • Instances of online fraud are increasing across County Clare, according to the Clare Echo article.
  • Crime Prevention Officer Catriona Holohan commented on the case.
Investigation
  • No arrest, charge, court appearance or sentence is reported.
  • Gardaí in Ennis are investigating the report.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA person was the victim of online fraud after believing they were buying Coldplay tickets. (clareecho.ie)
  • whereThe report concerns an incident in Ennis. (clareecho.ie)
  • causeThe injured party believed they were buying the tickets from a friend online. (clareecho.ie)
  • causeThe injured party saw an advertisement on Facebook and believed the seller was their friend. (clareecho.ie)
  • investigationGardaí in Ennis are investigating the report. (clareecho.ie)
  • otherThe injured party transferred the funds and never received the tickets. (clareecho.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 6 Aug2024
    Reportedclareecho.ie, first report
    Online fraud sees person in Ennis scammed for Coldplay tickets - Clare Echo

    First report of this incident. It gives the Ennis location, the Coldplay ticket scam, and the Facebook advert and fake-friend method. It gives no incident date and no suspect details.

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