Woman was "puppet" to abusive partner in email scam, court hears

A 29-year-old woman from Tallaght pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to money laundering following an email fraud scheme that targeted a Cavan-based hardware company. The court heard that €34,587 was fraudulently diverted into her bank account in September 2017 after criminals altered invoice details sent to General Hardware Supplies Limited. The woman withdrew the funds and transferred portions to her…