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Case No. 14194Fraud · Co. Limerick · 12 Mar 2025

Woman in Limerick loses large sum in mobile banking scam

A woman in her 40s in Limerick lost a significant sum of money in a mobile banking scam. On Wednesday, March 12, 2025, she received a phone call from a caller who presented as being from her bank. The caller persuaded her to move money from her bank account into another account she held with a different financial institution, which she accessed through a mobile app, and the money was then removed. Gardaí have launched an investigation, and a warning about finance scams was issued in an article published on March 20, 2025. No arrest or suspect has been reported.

  1. Reported19 Mar
  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 woman in her 40s lost a significant amount of money in a mobile banking scam.
  • The account was accessed and the money was removed, leaving the victim at a financial loss.
Where
The incident took place in Limerick.
When
The victim received the phone call on Wednesday, March 12, 2025.
Cause
A caller who presented as being from the victim's bank persuaded her to move money from her bank account into another account she held, which had a mobile app.
Investigation
Gardaí in Askeaton have launched an investigation, and Sergeant Michelle O'Halloran of Henry Street garda station issued a warning about the scam.
Other details
No arrest, suspect or charge has been reported.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe account was accessed and the money was removed, leaving the victim at a financial loss. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereA woman in Limerick was scammed out of a significant amount of money via a mobile banking app. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe victim received a phone call on Wednesday, March 12. (limerickleader.ie)
  • causeThe caller persuaded the victim to move a significant amount of money from her bank account into another account she held. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí in Askeaton have launched an investigation. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 19 Mar2025
    Reportedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    Gardaí 'reiterate' finance scam warning as woman in Limerick loses large sum

    Reports a bank-impersonation phone scam against a woman in her 40s in Limerick, with a garda investigation launched in Askeaton. No arrest or suspect is reported.

    victim, 40s, female