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Money mule involved in €549k Trinity fund fraud told gardai he wasn't 'the brightest star'
Summary
Nathan Roche, 28, admitted to gardaí that he had supplied his bank details to a person who claimed it was a tax‑back scheme, and that he was not the "brightest star" in the operation. He pleaded guilty to possessing €1,550 as proceeds of crime in June 2021. The court heard that Roche's account was used to move €1,550 into his account, a figure among the lowest in the investigation. Between January 2020 and September 2021, 308 electronic payments were made from Trinity College's hardship fund to accounts of people who had never attended the university. A staff member at Trinity was involved in the theft of a large amount of the money. Roche's defence lawyer, Kevin Roche BL, said his client had no connection to the person who stole the money. The case was adjourned to the end of July, with the judge asking for more information from the defence.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Money mule involved in €549k Trinity fund fraud told gardai he wasn't 'the brightest star'. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- June 2021 Incident
- January 2020 Incident
- September 2021 Incident
- July 31 Adjournment
- 2024-07-11 Publication
Why: Roche told gardaí he gave this person his bank details because "it sounded like something easy to do to get tax back. CNI source report
Places mentioned
Topics
Fraud Stage Charge Or Pretrial Theft
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