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Money mule avoids jail over invoice fraud on school

Summary

Leigh Deegan, 23, of Coolock, pleaded guilty to possession of the proceeds of crime after his bank account was used in an invoice redirect fraud involving St Andrew's College. Gardaí were alerted when staff discovered a change in the IT services company's bank details and a €11,480 payment had been lodged. €9,200 was transferred to Deegan's account and withdrawn in three ATM transactions. Deegan claimed he lost his debit card and someone guessed his PIN. Gardaí agreed he was not the mastermind but a "cog" in the scheme and was cooperative. He had no prior convictions and was 19 at the time of the offence. Judge Martin Nolan imposed a one‑year suspended sentence on strict conditions and directed that €5,000 be paid to the school within two weeks or to a local charity if the school declined it. The judge noted Deegan's mental health difficulties and his apprenticeship as a plumber.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Money mule avoids jail over invoice fraud on school. Charges or matters: possession of the proceeds of crime on March 27, 2020. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• March 27, 2020 Incident
• 2024-02-22 Publication

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Fraud Stage Sentence

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