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

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 13248Fraud (banking scam) · Co. Clare · 1 Jul 2025

Woman in her 20s suffers significant loss in banking scam near Clonlara

A woman in her 20s from the Clonlara area was defrauded after a caller posing as her bank persuaded her to move her money to a new account. Limerick gardaí have launched an investigation, and the woman remains at a significant financial loss.

  1. Reported8 Jul
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe woman lives in the Clonlara area. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenOn the morning of 1 July she received another call saying a new bank account had been set up. (limerickleader.ie)
  • causeThe woman received a text that appeared to come from her bank, giving a phone number and urging her to call. (limerickleader.ie)
  • causeA caller asked her to confirm transactions and told her the account had been compromised. (limerickleader.ie)
  • causeShe moved the money from her bank account to a different banking app. (limerickleader.ie)
  • causeShe was persuaded to transfer her funds into a new account in five separate transactions. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationLimerick gardaí launched an investigation into the banking fraud. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationThe case is being handled through Henry Street garda station. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe woman remains at a significant financial loss. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 8 Jul2025
    Reportedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    Limerick gardai investigating after ‘significant financial loss’ suffered in scam

    First report of this banking fraud. It gives the victim's area, the scam method and the transfer details, and says gardaí have opened an investigation.

    victim, 20s, female