Friday 30 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 16081Fraud (online loan scam) · Co. Limerick

Patrickswell woman loses money in online loan scam, gardaí warn

A woman in Patrickswell, County Limerick, found a company called Temple Money Ireland online, believed it was genuine, and was asked to pay €300 up front to secure a loan. She paid that sum and a further €150 described as tax on the loan, and was told someone would contact her, but no one has. She reported the online loan scam to gardaí, and in September 2024 gardaí issued a warning against loan and mortgage scams. No arrest or charge has been reported.

  1. Reported13 Sep
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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What happened
  • A woman reported that she was the victim of an online loan scam by a false company calling itself Temple Money Ireland.
  • The woman found the company online and believed it was genuine.
  • After being contacted, the scammers asked her to pay €300 up front to secure the loan.
  • She paid the €300, then a further €150 that the scammers said was needed to cover taxes on the loan.
Where
The woman reported the scam to gardaí in Patrickswell, County Limerick, and the case was dealt with by Henry Street garda station.
When
The article is dated 13 September 2024 in its metadata but gives its publication date as 17 September 2024; no incident date is given.
Cause
Reports of accommodation scams in one Limerick area prompted the garda warning against loan and mortgage scams.
Other details
  • She was told someone would contact her about the loan, but no one has.
  • Temple Money has been on the unauthorised firms list since August 2023.
  • The victim is described only as a woman, and no age or nationality is given.
Investigation
  • Sergeant Ber Leetch, crime prevention officer at Henry Street garda station, spoke publicly about the case and issued a warning.
  • No arrest or charge in connection with the scam is reported.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe scammers asked the woman to pay €300 up front to secure the loan. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereA woman reported to gardaí in Patrickswell that she had been the victim of an online loan scam. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe woman found the company online and believed it was genuine. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherShe was told someone would contact her about the loan, but nobody has. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherTemple Money has been on the unauthorised firms list since August 2023. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 13 Sep2024
    Reportedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    Jump in loan scams in Limerick prompts garda warning

    Reports a specific loan scam against a woman in Patrickswell, with the fraudulent company named and payments described. The article also gives general warnings about a tax-credit text scam, which is not a specific case.

    victim, female