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Money mule avoids jail for part in €362k invoice scam

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Adetola Jimoh, aged 53, was sentenced to 240 hours of community service over 18 months instead of prison for his role in a €362,810 invoice redirect scam. Jimoh admitted to accepting €10,000 that had been transferred to his account as part of the fraud, claiming he believed the money was for buying a car for a friend. He pleaded guilty to one charge of money laundering on 25 August 2015 and had no prior convictions. The court noted that the €10,000 was withdrawn through ATMs and point‑of‑sale transactions. Judge Melanie Greally accepted his plea as based on recklessness, acknowledged the Garda evidence, and ordered the community service sentence. The case involved a fraudulent payment to a construction firm, Rhatigans, by Maynooth University, which was never received. The university was the victim of an invoice redirect fraud originating from a server in America.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Money mule avoids jail for part in €362k invoice scam. Charges or matters: one charge of money laundering on August 25, 2015. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• August 25, 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
• August 28, 2015 Incident
• April 2017 Incident
• 2021-03-03 Publication

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Fraud Stage Sentence

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