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Case No. 13747Fraud · Co. Donegal · 8 May 2025

Suspected fraud at ATM in Moville, Donegal

On Thursday 8 May 2025 at around 9pm, a woman was charged double the cash she had withdrawn from an ATM in Moville, Co Donegal, after two men sitting beside the machine told her it was not working and then insisted on using it straight after her. Gardaí are investigating the incident as possible fraud deception, and no arrest or charge has been reported. The case was first reported by donegallive.ie on 13 May 2025, when gardaí appealed for anyone who noticed the two men to contact Buncrana Garda Station. No court proceedings or sentence have been reported.

  1. Reported13 May
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • A woman was charged double the amount of cash she wanted to withdraw at an ATM.
  • Two men were sitting next to the ATM when the woman went to withdraw cash.
  • The men told the woman the ATM was not working, but she was able to use it.
  • The two men insisted on standing behind her and using the ATM straight after her.
Where
The incident happened at an ATM in Moville, Co Donegal.
When
The incident happened on Thursday 8 May 2025 at around 9pm.
Investigation
  • Gardaí are investigating the incident as possible fraud deception.
  • A cash capture device may have been installed.
  • Gardaí appealed for anyone who noticed the two men to contact Buncrana Garda Station.
Other details
  • The incident was first reported by donegallive.ie on 13 May 2025.
  • The reports do not give the age or nationality of the woman or the two men.
Charges
No arrest or charge has been reported in the articles.
In court
No court proceedings have been reported.
Sentence
No sentence has been reported.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA woman was charged double the amount of cash she wanted to withdraw at an ATM. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatTwo men were sitting next to the ATM when the woman went to withdraw cash. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe men told the woman the ATM was not working, but she was able to use it. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe two men insisted on standing behind her and using the ATM straight after her. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatShe was then charged double the amount she had withdrawn. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened at an ATM in Moville, Co Donegal. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on Thursday 8 May at around 9pm. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are investigating the incident as possible fraud deception. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationA cash capture device may have been installed. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí appealed for anyone who noticed the two men to contact Buncrana Garda Station. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 13 May2025
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Suspected fraud as two men watch over woman at ATM in Moville

    First report of this incident. It gives the time and place, describes the two men's conduct at the ATM, and says gardaí are investigating possible fraud and appealing for information at Buncrana Garda Station.

    victim, femalesuspect, malesuspect, male