Ireland Named in reporting
Seán McCarthy
Age not given, from the ages reported. 3 reports across 2 cases, 16 Feb 2022 to 18 Nov 2023
Other people with this name: born 1996 (1 case), born between December 1998 and December 1999 (1 case), born between August 1993 and August 1994 (1 case)
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- Age not given, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Fraud, Fraud (email fraud); recklessly handling the proceeds of crime
- Where
- Co. Limerick, Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 3 reports, 16 Feb 2022 to 18 Nov 2023
- Outlets
- limerickpost.ie, extra.ie, tipperarylive.ie
Cases
latest first- Man sentenced for forgery and dishonestly obtaining car in Limerick Fraud · Co. Limerick
On 20 November 2020, Richard Cotter, 28, of Castleisland, County Kerry, bought a car from Sean McCarthy of Bruree, Limerick, for €8,000, paying a cash deposit and two cheques worth €6,900 drawn on a dormant account in his father's name that had no funds. He was charged with forgery and dishonestly obtaining a car, offences that occurred at The Rock, Mountmellick. At Limerick District Court, sitting in Kilmallock, Judge Andrew Cody sentenced Cotter to 10 months in prison and a fixed recognisance in case of appeal, adjourning the matter until 22 March 2024 to allow for full compensation to be paid. Cotter, who has previous convictions for forgery and detection, was given a number of chances to pay compensation before being sentenced.
Sentenced, 22 Jul 2022Victim · 1 report - Two men get suspended terms for handling proceeds of crime, Dublin Fraud (email fraud); recklessly handling the proceeds of crime · Co. Dublin
Seán McCarthy, a man in his 60s, had €26,400 stolen in an email fraud scam in April 2019 when the final stage payment for a holiday home in County Kerry was diverted to a bogus bank account. Jack Ward, 22, of Tipperary, and Kelvin Kleinovis, 21, of Dublin, were used as money mules, with Kleinovis receiving the full amount and transferring €9,700 to Ward and €9,600 to a third man still before the court. Both pleaded guilty to recklessly handling the proceeds of crime at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. In February 2022, Judge Melanie Greally suspended an eight-month term for Ward and Judge Pauline Codd suspended a two-year term for Kleinovis. The bank recovered €16,580, leaving the victim out of pocket by €9,820.
Sentenced, 16 Feb 2022Victim · 2 reports
Timeline
every report naming Seán McCarthy, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 18 Nov2023Convicted forger used dud cheques in car dealvictim, Sean McCarthy, irish (judged from name)Sean McCarthy
- 17 Feb2022€26,000 stolen from elderly couple in email fraud scam - Extra.ievictim, Seán McCarthy, male, irish (judged from name)Seán McCarthy
- 16 Feb2022Tipperary man avoids jail term for acting as a money mule in theft of €26,000victim, Sean McCarthy, male, irish (judged from name)Sean McCarthy
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