Ireland Woman fined €500 over Covid PUP payment fraud at Longford District Court
Andrea Kalejova, a 36-year-old woman, allowed her bank account to be used by her brother and step brother to receive a Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment during the pandemic. She pleaded guilty at Longford District Court to money laundering connected to the payment, after 24 charges relating to different dates. Judge Owens convicted her on two counts and took the other 22 charges into consideration. The latest development is that she was fined €500 in total, with €250 on each count; reports of this are dated 31 January 2025 in the metadata and 2 February 2025 in the article text.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Sentenced31 Jan
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Andrea Kalejova, a 36-year-old woman, allowed her bank account to be used by her brother and step brother to receive a Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment.
- Other details
- The article says her brother and step brother are not resident in Ireland.
- The loss to the State was €6,048, and the defendant had repaid €3,000.
- The court was told Kalejova got little benefit from the payments and was not involved in setting up the application.
- Her solicitor said she saved €50 per week from her social welfare to repay the money.
- Where
- The case was heard at Longford District Court, in County Longford.
- When
- The incident date is not given in the sources.
- Reports of the sentencing are dated 31 January 2025 in the metadata and 2 February 2025 in the article text.
- Investigation
- Kalejova made full admissions to gardaí at an early stage of the investigation.
- Charges
- Kalejova pleaded guilty to money laundering connected to a Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment.
- There were 24 charges relating to different dates.
- The charge concerned handling a Covid-19 PUP payment of €350 as proceeds of crime while knowing it was proceeds of criminal conduct.
- In court
- Judge Owens convicted Kalejova on two counts and took the remaining 22 charges into consideration.
- Sentence
- Kalejova was fined €250 on each of the two counts, €500 in total, at Longford District Court.
10 statements extracted from the articles
- whatKalejova allowed her bank account to be used by her brother and step brother to receive a PUP payment during the pandemic. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationKalejova made full admissions to gardaí at an early stage of the investigation. (longfordleader.ie)
- chargeKalejova pleaded guilty to money laundering connected to a Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment. (longfordleader.ie)
- chargeThe charge was handling the proceeds of crime, a Covid-19 PUP payment of €350, while knowing it was proceeds of criminal conduct. (longfordleader.ie)
- chargeThere were 24 charges, relating to different dates. (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceJudge Owens convicted Kalejova on two counts, imposing €250 on each, and took the remaining 22 charges into consideration. (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceKalejova was fined €500 at Longford District Court. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe loss to the State was €6,048, and the defendant had repaid €3,000. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe court was told Kalejova got little benefit from the payments and was not involved in setting up the application. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherHer solicitor said she saved €50 per week from her social welfare to repay the money. (longfordleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 31 Jan2025Woman caught up in Covid payment fraud fined €500 at Longford District Court
Reports the court outcome: guilty plea to 24 charges, two counts convicted with €250 fines each, €500 total fine, loss of €6,048 to the State, and €3,000 repaid. Gives the defendant's age, sex and address, and says her bank account was used by a brother and step brother who are not resident in Ireland.
convicted, Andrea Kalejova, 36, female, namedAndrea Kalejova