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Ulster bank issued criminal proceedings against people who failed to pay back money withdrawn fraudulently while bank had software failure, court hears
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing on 21 April 2015, Ulster Bank presented evidence that several individuals had withdrawn money fraudulently during a software failure that allowed ATM withdrawals even when accounts were empty. The court heard that Titilayo Kilanko, aged 38, had pleaded guilty to ten counts of theft for making 115 fraudulent withdrawals totalling €57,708 from Ulster Bank ATMs in Dublin between June 2012 and the time of her arrest. Kilanko claimed the money was used to pay for her father's kidney transplant in Nigeria, where she had flown with the cash and converted it to naira. She had repaid €4,600 and was continuing to pay €100 a week, with a plan to increase to €200. The judge adjourned sentencing to allow the defence to obtain medical records from Nigeria. The case highlighted the bank's decision to prosecute other offenders who failed to repay the withdrawn sums.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Ulster bank issued criminal proceedings against people who failed to pay back money withdrawn fraudulently while bank had software failure, court hears. Charges or matters: ten counts of theft from Ulster Bank on June 22, 2012. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- June 22, 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2015-04-21 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: ten counts of theft from Ulster Bank on June 22, 2012 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Martin Nolan adjourned the case for sentencing to next month to allow time for the defence to obtain medical records from Nigeria.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Lower Kilmacud Road
- Main Street
- University College Hospital
- Dublin
- Dublin hospital
Topics
Stage Hearing Or Decision Theft
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