Thursday 5 November 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.

Named in reporting

Alan Cloake

Born between June 1974 and June 1975, from the ages reported. 2 reports across 1 case, 7 Jun 2022 to 7 Jun 2022

Suspect: Alan Cloake, Irish man, 47 (judged from name)Alan Cloake

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Convicted
Born
Between June 1974 and June 1975, from the ages reported
Offences
Fraud (falsely representing as immigration officer; dishonestly inducing payment; possession of proceeds of criminal conduct)
Where
Co. Dublin
Reporting
2 reports, 7 Jun 2022 to 7 Jun 2022
Outlets
irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
Alan Cloake
Alan Cloake
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishmirror.ie, 7 Jun 2022
Alan Cloake
Photocredit not given by the outletvia dublinlive.ie, 7 Jun 2022

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Cases

latest first
  • Man sentenced to four years for immigration fraud in Dublin Fraud (falsely representing as immigration officer; dishonestly inducing payment; possession of proceeds of criminal conduct) · Co. Dublin

    Alan Cloake, a 47-year-old man from Clondalkin, Dublin, pleaded guilty to falsely representing himself as an immigration officer and dishonestly inducing 10 Malawian and Filipino nationals to pay him €71,000 between October 2015 and February 2017. He also pleaded guilty to possession of the proceeds of criminal conduct between October 2015 and September 2017. The case was investigated by the GNIB under Detective Garda Lorraine Travers. Cloake was sentenced to a four-year prison term with the final year suspended, after having promised €34,000 in compensation to his victims but returning only €6,000.

    Sentenced, 7 Jun 2022Convicted · 2 reports

Timeline

every report naming Alan Cloake, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 7 Jun2022
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, in Man sentenced to four years for immigration fraud in Dublin
    Conman who led champagne life off swindled cash made false vows to repay victims
    convicted, Alan Cloake, 47, male, namedAlan Cloake
  2. 7 Jun2022
    Sentenceddublinlive.ie, in Man sentenced to four years for immigration fraud in Dublin
    Cruel fraudster who scammed migrants falsely promised to repay his victims
    convicted, Alan Cloake, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Alan Cloake

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