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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 13300Social welfare fraud · Co. Dublin

Pakistani man given suspended sentence over €44,000 social welfare fraud

Fiazal Akbar, 60, of Benburb Street, Dublin 7, was sentenced for social welfare fraud after claiming benefits under a false identity. He received a two-year sentence, suspended for four years, so he will spend no time in jail.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced3 Jul
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Key facts

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13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA Pakistani man claimed asylum on a false Afghan passport and defrauded the state of nearly €44,000 in social welfare payments. (gript.ie)
  • whatThe total fraudulently obtained social welfare was just under €44,000. (gript.ie)
  • whereThe accused lives on Benburb Street, Dublin 7. (gript.ie)
  • whenThe payments were obtained over a period of 11 years. (gript.ie)
  • causeHe admitted to bank officials that his identity documents were false after he could not visit Pakistan because his fake passport had expired. (gript.ie)
  • investigationAIB alerted gardaí through a Section 19 referral due to suspicious activity. (gript.ie)
  • investigationThe defendant gave voluntary statements to gardaí at the Bridewell on 15 March 2024. (gript.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said the offending would not have come to light without his admissions to AIB. (gript.ie)
  • courtJudge Orla Crowe passed sentence at the Circuit Criminal Court. (gript.ie)
  • sentenceThe maximum sentence for the offence is 10 years. (gript.ie)
  • sentenceThe court set a headline sentence of four years. (gript.ie)
  • sentenceThe actual sentence was two years, suspended for four years. (gript.ie)
  • otherHe has no previous convictions. (gript.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 3 Jul2025
    Sentencedgript.ie, first report
    Social welfare fraudster avoids jail - Gript

    Sentencing report from the Circuit Criminal Court. It gives the total fraud (just under €44,000 over 11 years), the headline and actual sentence, the Garda and AIB background, and mitigation. No incident date is given.

    convicted, Fiazal Akbar, 60, male, Pakistani, named, non-irishFiazal Akbar