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Man (21) discharged from email fraud indictment
Summary
Alexander Cribbin, 21, of Woodford Downs, Clondalkin, was discharged from an indictment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court after abiding by the conditions of a deferred sentence. Cribbin pleaded guilty to possession of the proceeds of criminal conduct within the state on November 1, 2019. The court heard that a doctor narrowly avoided losing €18,000 in pension funds in an email misdirection scam. The doctor mistakenly believed he was replying to his pension broker but was actually communicating with a third party who provided Cribbin's bank details. Cribbin had lent his bank account to a friend for "trading" but became suspicious when the large lodgement arrived. He did not use the funds, allowing the bank to successfully recall the money and return it to the victim. Judge Martin Nolan previously noted that Cribbin's actions meant the money "could never have been taken from the account" and granted him leniency. The judge imposed a deferred sentence, requiring Cribbin to be of good behaviour for six months, with a proposed disposal of six months' imprisonment if he failed to abide by that condition. At the final hearing, the court confirmed Cribbin had met these conditions, and Judge Nolan discharged him from the indictment.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man (21) discharged from email fraud indictment. Charges or matters: possession of the proceeds of criminal conduct within the state on November 1, 2019. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- November 1, 2019 Incident
- 2022-01-14 Publication
Why: Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that a doctor had transferred the money into the account because he mistakenly believed he was replying to an email from his pension broker. Court evidence reported by CNI
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: possession of the proceeds of criminal conduct within the state on November 1, 2019 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He said that Cribbin must be of good behaviour for the next six months and indicated he would impose a sentence of six months' imprisonment if Cribbin did not abide by that condition.
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