Ireland Named in reporting
Mohamed Saleh Zayed
Born between May 1949 and May 1950, from the ages reported. 2 reports across 1 case, 9 May 2022 to 10 May 2022
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted
- Born
- Between May 1949 and May 1950, from the ages reported
- Nationality
- Libyan, as stated in a report
- Offences
- Fraud (social welfare); deception
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 2 reports, 9 May 2022 to 10 May 2022
- Outlets
- extra.ie, irishtimes.com
Cases
latest first- Libyan man jailed over social welfare fraud and deception in Dublin Fraud (social welfare); deception · Co. Dublin
Mohamed Saleh Zayed, a 72-year-old Libyan man, fraudulently claimed more than €345,000 in social welfare payments between March 2003 and November 2015 using a second PPS number for disability, rent and dietary allowance while working as a taxi driver in Dublin. He was arrested after gardaí became aware he was accumulating large sums in various bank accounts and cooperated fully with the investigation. He pleaded guilty to six counts of fraud and six counts of deception at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. In May 2022, Judge Melanie Greally sentenced him to 2½ years in prison, ordered him to be of good behaviour for 12 months post-release, and recommended low-security placement. The loss to the State was put at €159,118 after partial repayment.
Sentenced, 9 May 2022Convicted · 2 reports
Timeline
every report naming Mohamed Saleh Zayed, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 10 May2022Taxi driver jailed over €345,000 social welfare fraud - Extra.ieconvicted, Mohamed Saleh Zayed, 72, male, Libyan, named, non-irishMohamed Saleh Zayed
- 9 May2022Taxi driver given 2½-year sentence over €345,000 welfare fraudconvicted, Mohamed Saleh Zayed, 72, male, Libyan, named, non-irishMohamed Saleh Zayed
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