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Money mule tried to withdraw deposit scam cash while in school uniform

Summary

A 19‑year‑old schoolgirl, Merveille Ngombo, was found guilty of two counts of possessing cash believed to be proceeds of crime after she attempted to withdraw €3,000 in cash from a Bank of Ireland branch while wearing her school uniform. Ngombo had previously been involved in a deposit‑scam that deprived a man of €13,000 intended for a house deposit; the money was transferred to an account linked to Ngombo, who then sent €10,000 to a teenage boy she knew at school. She tried to withdraw the remaining €3,000, claiming the money came from her aunt in Germany, but the bank refused. Ngombo denied providing her bank details to the boy, saying she might have dropped them.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Money mule tried to withdraw deposit scam cash while in school uniform. Charges or matters: two counts of possessing cash believed to be the the proceeds of crime at Bank of Ireland, Tallaght on dates in October 2018. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• October 2018 Incident
• March 11 Other
• 2021-11-18 Publication

Why: This man was engaged in email correspondence with his solicitor in relation to transferring a deposit of €13,000 in order to secure the house. CNI source report

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Read the original CNI report