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Money mule to be sentenced over role in €19k phishing scam

Summary

Fabio De Oliveira Monteiro, a 28-year-old man from Carlow, has pleaded guilty to allowing his bank account to be used to launder €9,650 stolen from a woman through a phishing scam. The victim was tricked into deleting her banking app by a caller posing as her bank, resulting in €19,300 being stolen from her account. Monteiro admitted to providing his account details in exchange for €400, as he was in financial difficulty due to his mother's medical bills and a small drug debt. The court heard that Monteiro has nine previous convictions for road traffic offences and is considered to be at the bottom of the criminal chain in the operation. His defense argued that Monteiro was a victim of others who preyed on his desperation for cash. The judge remanded Monteiro on bail for sentencing next November, noting that he has since secured new employment and is unlikely to come to further garda attention.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Money mule to be sentenced over role in €19k phishing scam. Charges or matters: having €9,650, knowing that or believing that or being reckless as to whether it was the proceeds of crime at Bank of Ireland, Carlow Town on June 26, 2025. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• June 26, 2025 Hearing Or Sentence
• June 2025 Other
• 2026-07-31 Publication

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Topics

Drugs Road Traffic Stage Sentence Theft

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