2025-07-03 · Dublin
Pakistani man who used false passport to steal €43k in welfare payments avoids jail
Faizal Akbar, a 61‑year‑old Pakistani man living on Benburb Street, Dublin 7, pleaded guilty to fraudulently claiming €43,715 in social welfare payments between 2010 and 2019. He used a false Afghan passport to open a bank account, obtain an M10 form and apply to the Department of Social Protection, receiving the benefit under his own name. The…