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Judge refuses jurisdiction in case of woman (20) charged over alleged €16k smishing fraud
Summary
A District Court judge in Tallaght refused jurisdiction over a case involving Abbie Kinsella, a 20‑year‑old from The Green, Earl's Court, Kill, Co. Kildare, who was charged with a phone scam that allegedly defrauded a man of more than €16,000. Kinsella was living in Dublin at the time of the alleged offence and was arrested and charged there. Garda O'Connor explained that the victim received a text message purporting to be from the Eir mobile network, warning that his phone service would be cancelled unless he paid an outstanding bill. Believing the message to be genuine, the man provided his banking details, and later discovered that more than €16,400 had been withdrawn from his account. Garda O'Connor stated that €4,900 was allegedly transferred into Ms Kinsella's Revolut account. Ms Kinsella is charged with an offence under Section 7(1) of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Judge refuses jurisdiction in case of woman (20) charged over alleged €16k smishing fraud. Charges or matters: an offence under Section 7(1) of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- June 26 Adjournment
- 2025-05-16 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: an offence under Section 7(1) of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: Ms Kinsella was remanded on continuing bail and is due before Tallaght District Court again on June 26 at 10am.
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Topics
Fraud Stage Charge Or Pretrial
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