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Court orders return of jeep bought with fake bank draft
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In Balbriggan District Court, Judge Dermot Dempsey ordered the return of a jeep to Brendan Dempsey after Dempsey sold the vehicle online to a man named 'Wayne' who paid with a fraudulent bank draft. Dempsey had accepted the draft in good faith and later discovered it was fake. A second buyer, Alan Downey, had purchased the jeep from Wayne for €8,750 in cash, believing the sale legitimate. Both Dempsey and Downey requested the jeep's return. The court noted Dempsey had originally bought the jeep in 2006 for €87,000 and had listed it for sale on DoneDeal.ie. Downey had conducted checks and was unaware of the draft's falsity. Judge Dempsey ruled the jeep be returned to Dempsey, emphasizing the unfortunate nature of the situation. No further legal actions were mentioned.
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What: Report matter: Court orders return of jeep bought with fake bank draft. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
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- April 27th Hearing Or Sentence
- Monday, April 29th Other
- April 29th Other
- 2013-11-07 Publication
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