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Phishing scam led to transfer of €5k from woman's account

Summary

In a 2017 case, Andrei Panzariu, aged 32, was sentenced in July for a phishing scam that caused a woman to transfer €5,000 from her savings to her deposit account, which was then moved to another bank without her knowledge. Panzariu withdrew €4,042 through four separate transactions after the scam. He pleaded guilty to four theft charges in March 2014 and had 25 prior convictions, mainly traffic offences. The victim received an email that appeared to be from Permanent TSB, providing her account details and prompting a transfer. Scammers accessed her SIM card, moved the money to a separate account, and Panzariu withdrew the cash. He was caught on CCTV and claimed he was offered €300 by two men he met at a casino. A balance of €958 was returned to the victim, and the bank and O2 took responsibility for part of the loss.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Phishing scam led to transfer of €5k from woman's account. Charges or matters: theft. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• March 25, 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
• July 24 Adjournment
• 2017-01-18 Publication

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Topics

Stage Sentence Theft

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