Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted

Born

Between March 1999 and March 2000, from the ages reported

Offences

Money laundering

Where

Co. Louth

Reporting

1 report, 3 Mar 2026 to 3 Mar 2026

Outlets

dundalkdemocrat.ie

• Woman sentenced to community service over bank account used in Dundalk smishing scam Money laundering · Co. Louth

  On 23 September 2021 a man with a Bank of Ireland account in Dundalk, Co Louth, received a text message purporting to be from his bank, clicked a link, and was asked for his account code, after which €18,000 in his account was cleared out. The transfers were routed through the account of Fiona Preda, a 26-year-old woman, who had given her bank card to a friend who said the money was for Christmas; the victim complained at a garda station within an hour. Preda pleaded guilty to a money laundering offence at Dundalk Circuit Court and was sentenced to 160 hours community service, to be completed over 18 months, in lieu of a 16-month sentence. The sentencing was reported on 3 March 2026, which is the latest development.

  Sentenced, 3 Mar 2026Convicted · 1 report

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1. 3 Mar2026
   Sentenceddundalkdemocrat.ie, in Woman sentenced to community service over bank account used in Dundalk smishing scam

   Woman's bank account was used as part of a smishing scam, Dundalk court heard

   convicted, Fiona Preda, 26, female, named, non-irish (judged from name)Fiona Preda♀26

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