Garda National Economic Crime Bureau
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Vigilance required as bogus Revenue officials trawl for bank data
- Crime & Law
- December 21, 2020, 19:25
The public have been warned to be wary of a scam where criminals posing as Revenue officials contact unsuspecting people in order to obtain their bank(...)

False PUP claims made under 73 identities obtained via fake jury emails
- Crime & Law
- December 8, 2020, 15:00
Gardaí have uncovered a major fraud targeting the pandemic unemployment payment being claimed under the names of 73 innocent people who gave fraudster(...)

New plan to target white-collar crime and nepotism in public office
- Crime & Law
- December 3, 2020, 01:56
A new plan on white-collar crime will be introduced by the Minister for Justice Helen McEntee after a review identified significant resource shortcomi(...)

Alleged €400m fraud leaves Wirecard’s Irish firm unable to pay debts
- Technology
- November 30, 2020, 11:46
An alleged €400 million fraud under investigation by gardaí has left the Irish arm of insolvent payments giant Wirecard unable to pay its debts, the H(...)

Firms run by ‘demanding from top down’ more likely to fail, says ex-Wirecard CEO
- Financial Services
- October 14, 2020, 15:39
James Freis, the former US regulatory official tasked with running German e-payments giant Wirecard as it collapsed over the summer, warned an audienc(...)

First Irish-based romance fraud operation uncovered in Dublin and Navan
- Crime & Law
- September 15, 2020, 01:00
Detectives have uncovered a “control centre” for a large-scale romance fraud operation in Ireland. It is the first time a romance fraud operation ha(...)

Second suspect arrested in education board corruption investigation
- Crime & Law
- September 7, 2020, 17:14
Gardaí have arrested a woman in relation to an investigation into alleged corrupt pratices at the Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training(...)

Man arrested in relation to ‘invoice redirection frauds’ of €59,000
- Crime & Law
- September 4, 2020, 19:33
A fifth person has been arrested as part of Operation Joggle, an investigation into the use of Irish bank accounts to funnel money for an internationa(...)

Former boss of collapsed Custom House Capital to face trial
- Financial Services
- August 26, 2020, 16:21
The former chief executive of Custom House Capital (CHC), which collapsed with multimillion-euro losses, is to face trial accused of misleading invest(...)

Man arrested over lucrative international fraud activities in Ireland
- Crime & Law
- August 21, 2020, 20:33
A man has been arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into the activities of an international crime gang whose money laundering operation has be(...)