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Conman took money from Liverpool fans for non-existent tickets
Summary
Robert Keogh, aged 36, was sentenced to one year in prison after pleading guilty to 16 counts of inducing others to hand over cash for non‑existent Liverpool football match tickets between July 2015 and February 2016. He defrauded victims of €4,593 by advertising fake tickets on DoneDeal and by meeting some in person, promising tickets that never arrived. One victim lost €980 buying tickets for children, and others lost money on flights to Liverpool. Keogh used two online aliases but his real name appeared on the bank account that led to his arrest. He had no prior convictions but had recently pleaded guilty to similar offences in the District Court. Defence counsel said Keogh had repaid €620 to some victims and was remorseful, noting his former GAA career, gambling addiction, and rehabilitation efforts.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Conman took money from Liverpool fans for non-existent tickets. Charges or matters: 16 counts of inducing another to hand over cash with the intention of making a gain on dates between July 2015 and February 2016; a number of similar offences in the District Court, the court heard. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- July 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- February 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2018-04-16 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: 16 counts of inducing another to hand over cash with the intention of making a gain on dates between July 2015 and February 2016; a number of similar offences in the District Court, the court heard (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Keogh "demonstrated great ability as a conman", Judge Martin Nolan said, as he handed down a one-year sentence in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court today. "He was persuasive.
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