Ireland Case No. 3187Fraud (scam call) · Co. Kilkenny · 27 Apr 2026
Woman's Revolut and BOI accounts cleared out after scam call in Kilkenny
A woman in Kilkenny was the victim of a scam call on 27 April 2026, in which a man pretending to be from Revolut told her someone had taken a €20,000 loan in her name. In her panic she divulged details that led to her Revolut account and linked Bank of Ireland account being cleared out, forcing her to cancel all her cards and passport.
- Reported1 May
- Arrested
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
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- whatA woman in Kilkenny was the victim of a scam call on Monday 27 April 2026 (irishmirror.ie)
- whatShe was contacted by a man claiming to be from Revolut (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe scammer told her someone had taken out a €20,000 loan in her name (irishmirror.ie)
- whatIn her panic she gave details that led to her Revolut and linked BOI accounts being cleared out (irishmirror.ie)
- whatShe had to cancel all her cards and her passport (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 1 May2026Warning after scam call results in woman's Revolut account being cleared out
Gardaí in Kilkenny issued a public warning on social media about the scam; no arrests or charges are mentioned.
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