Man remanded over alleged money scam

A man was remanded in custody in Dublin District Court this morning charged with allegedly obtaining money under false pretences.

Mr Blessing Ogbisha Erejuwa (27) was charged under Section 32 of the Larceny Act with obtaining under false pretences £200 and $200 from a woman in the Burlington Hotel yesterday afternoon.

Counsel for the accused Mr John O'Doherty told the court the accused had applied for asylum in the State.

Mr Erejuwa is also charged with handling a stolen mobile phone. No application was made for bail. He was remanded in custody until September 13th.

He was arrested as part of an investigation by Irish and US authorities into an international money scam.

Det Garda Ciarán McGarty told the court the accused had no recognised address and that there had been difficulty confirming his identity.