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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 30869Fraud (rental scam) · Co. Cork

Woman defrauded of €1,000 in Cork City rental scam

A woman in Cork City paid €1,000 to a supposed landlord for an apartment after seeing a Facebook advertisement, only to discover the money was sent to an account in France and the apartment had already been sold. Gardaí are warning potential tenants to exercise diligence when renting.

  1. Reported8 Jul
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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4 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA woman paid €1,000 to a supposed landlord for a Cork City apartment (extra.ie)
  • whatThe apartment had already been sold (extra.ie)
  • whatThe apartment details were copied from a residential sales website onto a Facebook page (extra.ie)
  • whereThe money was sent to an account in France (extra.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 8 Jul2021
    Reportedextra.ie, first report
    Gardai warn renters to 'exercise diligence' in wake of shocking rental scam - Extra.ie

    Gardaí warning about rental scam; Sergeant John Kelly spoke on C103's Cork Today Show about the incident and advised tenants to view properties before paying deposits, especially ahead of the college year.

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