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Man arrested by gardaí for alleged involvement in recruiting money mules
Gadaí carried out a search in Tallaght this morning. By Garreth MacNamee Thursday 29 Apr 2021, 2:45 PM 7 hours ago 14,498 Views 2 Comments
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GARDAÍ HAVE ARRESTED a man following a raid on a home in Tallaght this morning.
Officers attached to the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB) are investigating the recruitment and organisation of money mules.
Money mules are people who allow their bank accounts to be used by criminals usually to facilitate money laundering.
This morning, gardaí raided a house and arrested a 26-year-old man in connection with their investigation.
Galway Bay FM
28 April 2021
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Galway Bay fm newsroom – Gardaà have urged the Galway public to be vigilant following a marked daily increase in fraud and financial scams this month.
It comes as provisional figures show this type of fraud has increased nationwide fivefold for the first 20 days of April 2021.
Gardaà have recently highlighted scams carried out over phone, text or email where fraudsters are impersonating representatives of An Garda SÃochána, Social Welfare, the Attorney Generalâs Office, banks, delivery companies and other businesses.
Recent incidents in Galway this month included a case where the injured party lost over â¬20,000 after being told their PPS number was found following a raid at a house.