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Jail for man who rented bank account for €100k "invoice redirection" fraud
Summary
Keegan Davidson, 25, was sentenced to three years in prison, with the final two years suspended, for laundering €104,107 obtained through an "invoice redirection" fraud. He supplied his bank account details to a criminal gang that used them to receive payments from a bogus email sent to an engineering company. Davidson withdrew about €43,759 from various bureaux de change and post offices in Dublin, converting portions to British pounds and US dollars. He pleaded guilty to four offences under the 2010 Money Laundering Act for transferring or converting money knowing it was the proceeds of crime. The court noted he had no evidence of involvement in the fraud beyond laundering, and that the bank recovered roughly €46,000 from his account. Davidson's prior convictions include possession of knives, public order, theft, trespass, and a suspended sentence for possession of a sawn‑off shotgun. The judge acknowledged his efforts at rehabilitation and imposed the suspended sentence on conditions.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jail for man who rented bank account for €100k "invoice redirection" fraud. Charges or matters: four offences of engaging in the transfer or conversion of monies knowing it was the proceeds of crime or being reckless as to whether it was on September 30, 2017. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- September 30, 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2019-10-14 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: four offences of engaging in the transfer or conversion of monies knowing it was the proceeds of crime or being reckless as to whether it was on September 30, 2017 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Credit: Collins) By Declan Brennan and Fiona Ferguson A man who allowed his bank account details to be used in a €100,000 "invoice redirection" fraud has been given a three year sentence with the final two years suspended. She imposed a three-year sentence and suspended the final two years on conditions.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- St Marys Place
- Dublin
Topics
Fraud Public Order Stage Sentence Theft
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