Bizarre Carlow Cadaver Pension Fraud

The Mighty Quinn

This is honestly the most bizarre and weird story I've read about in Ireland, maybe ever.

Two men brought a recently deceased man into the Post Office this morning, propped him up and tried to withdraw his pension, were rumbled, dropped him and high tailed it out of there.

What the hell. For €240.

https://jrnl.ie/5661320

https://www.rte.ie/news/2022/0121/1275143-dead-mans-pension/

AckwelFoley

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40790622.html

2 lads prop up a dead man to collect his pension at the post office.

Pretty classy

JP Liz V1

What the hell is happening with this country

Deregos.

Looking forward to this being re-enacted on next month's crime call.

Finty Lemon

Weekend at Bernies III

coastwatch

Incredible, sounds more like a story from John B Keane, than a news item in 2022.

John Doe1

What in the name of sweet Jaysus, Maire and Jehoshaphat?

Looks like some people did not like being forgotton in the will....

afatbollix

I honestly thought it said it was in Cavan and rolled my eyes and went typical Cavan lads.

But was quite disappointed when I found out my mistaken reading of the headline.

silver2020

It's very funny and sad at the same time.

Almost a scene out of fr. Ted

Reading between the lines death was of natural causes and possibly two sons wanted to get a final pension.

This story will surely go global once all the details come out for the absolute weirdness of it.

TheValeyard

If all the stories that could possibly distract people from the removing of restrictions. This is definitely it.

Ten of Swords

Threads merged

For Forks Sake

jojofizzio

What kind of dope beings a dead man in to a post office to collect his pension?

did they not realise that once you die you’re no longer entitled to it?if they were trying to commit fraud why didn’t they leave him at home?

complely bizarre 😳🤯

Beatty69

Waking Ned gave them that idea!

For Forks Sake

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118515095#Comment_118515095

These lads wouldn't exactly be criminal masterminds.

TheRiverman

I thought this was some sort of spoof until I read Paul Reynold's report on RTE website. Bizarre in the extreme.

FarmerBrowne

Was it Dr Nick Riviera and one of his mates.

Kermit.de.frog

So two men must have sat down and discussed this plan in detail and thought 'great idea'.

SupaCat95

No doubt IT Carlow Graduates

joseywhales

I actually think I would have just given them the money, just so they could have a great last story with their old man. Would have made a great addition to urban legend too.

Nearly everyone in Carlow pretty much knows who they are and they are walking the streets of the town this evening with a bag of cans each and no remorse what so ever.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

This sounds like a stunt from a Jackass movie...

Purple Mountain

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118515095#Comment_118515095

They tried that first but were told the pensioner had to be present.

CoBo55

Fcukin, per unit alcohol pricing has everyone gone stone mad for money...

Kermit.de.frog

Source in the Independent: "He looked unwell"

joseywhales

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118515262#Comment_118515262

The road less traveled....

Purple Mountain

I assume they propped him in a wheelchair?

Couldn't believe it when the missus told me, it's only 7 Kms from me and I know the Post office Well, just the most crazy thing I've heard in a long time. 😮

mikethecop

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118514975#Comment_118514975

make ya proud t be Irish wouldn't it

BorneTobyWilde

It was a dead cert they'd get caught .