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Woman who used fake name to avoid deportation and claim social welfare gets suspended sentence

Summary

Sandra Moneme, a 27‑year‑old South African woman, created a false name in 2019 to avoid a deportation order and used that alias to claim €6,775 in social welfare benefits. She pleaded guilty to one count of providing a false instrument at an Intreo centre in Dublin 1 on 26 November 2019. Garda Brian Giblin reported that Moneme applied for a PPS number under the false name and then claimed welfare benefits. She was arrested after a facial‑recognition check by the Department of Social Protection. Moneme has no prior convictions and cooperated with Gardaí. She is now entitled to stay in Ireland and is repaying the money to the department. Judge Martin Nolan sentenced her to 20 months, fully suspended on conditions, noting her cooperation and lack of prior convictions.

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What: Report matter: Woman who used fake name to avoid deportation and claim social welfare gets suspended sentence. Charges or matters: one count of providing a false instrument at an Intreo centre in Dublin 1 on November 26, 2019. Procedural stage: sentence

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• November 26, 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2025-11-11 Publication

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