Saturday 31 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 19763Fraud · Co. Tipperary

Tipperary man loses thousands from bank account in scam

A man from Tipperary had several thousand euro stolen from his bank account after replying to a text message that appeared to be from An Post with his bank details. A caller claiming to work at his bank phoned him afterwards, and he later found the money missing. Tipperary Live reported the theft on 22 September 2023, citing gardaí in Nenagh, and gave no date for when the money was taken. No arrest or suspect has been reported, and gardaí have urged people to be vigilant about online fraud.

  1. Reported22 Sep
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A Tipperary man had several thousand euro stolen from his bank account.
Where
The theft was reported in Tipperary, and the gardaí involved are based in Nenagh.
When
Tipperary Live published its report on 22 September 2023, and the articles give no date for when the money was taken.
Cause
  • The man received a text message that appeared to be from An Post.
  • The man replied to the text with a message containing his bank details.
Other details
  • A phone call followed from a person claiming to work at the man's bank.
  • The man later found the money missing from his account.
  • Gardaí urged people to be vigilant about online fraud.
Investigation
  • Gardaí in Nenagh revealed the theft.
  • No arrest, suspect or charge is mentioned in the reporting.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA Tipperary man had several thousands of euro stolen from his bank account. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • causeThe victim received a text message that appeared to be from An Post. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • causeThe victim replied with a text containing his bank details. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationThe gardaí in Nenagh revealed the theft. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherA phone call followed from a person claiming to work at the victim's bank. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherThe victim later found the money missing from his account. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherGardaí urged people to be vigilant about online fraud. (tipperarylive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 22 Sep2023
    Reportedtipperarylive.ie, first report
    Tipperary gardaí urge people to be vigilant as scammers take thousands from bank account

    First report of this incident. The article gives no date for when the money was taken and no names, and no arrest or suspect is mentioned.

    victim, male