3 men jailed for conning woman out of €254K

Juran · 28-07-2022 07:10PM #1

I can't get over this story. My heart goes out to her, I imagine she won't get a penny back. But how would you not be suspicious of people asking for large amounts money for investments you only know through dating websites. I read the report, but can't see anywhere if she ever met the man or men.

They each got a prison sentence, but as we know, Irish prision sentence meams out in a year or less. I said it before about the boys who committed PUP fraud, they should be stripped of Irish citizenshio and deported. Only punishment that will work.

Three men jailed for romance fraud that saw woman (60s) lose life savings

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/three-men-jailed-for-romance-fraud-that-saw-woman-60s-lose-life-savings-41875158.html

Jequ0n · 28-07-2022 08:04PM

Sorry, but how stupid can you be? That Dubai story ..

JP Liz V1 · 28-07-2022 08:11PM

Seriously giving money away to a stranger on the internet, what was she thinking, must really be lonely and in love

After prison release, they should have to repay, no social welfare, then deport

28-07-2022 08:15PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119400781#Comment_119400781

You beat me to it but how naive can you be?

I guess there's more of both out there!

Leg End Reject · 28-07-2022 08:15PM

It was a hell of a lot of money to give away, and while I have sympathy for her, all I can think of is "A fool and their money are easily parted".

Jequ0n · 28-07-2022 08:24PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119400823#Comment_119400823

There are different levels of naivety.

She was willing to travel abroad to facilitate a bogus multi million dollar deal. This is quite an impressive level of naivety, and I think she gambled away her money.

No, she won’t get it back but I also don’t think she should. There is one born every minute

28-07-2022 08:27PM

I really hope free legal aid wasn't granted to these con artists.

And the state of the defence. My client pleaded guilty first. So what? I know its their job but I don't know how of these defence barristers sleep at night.

BrianD3 · 28-07-2022 08:28PM

About 10% of people in their 60s have Mild Cognitive Impairement - it's like pre dementia. The person may be living independently or mostly independently but be very susceptible to scams. Also, a lot of elderly people would have considerable savings.

Travellers routinely target these people for scams, offering to do "work" around the house etc.

Leg End Reject · 28-07-2022 08:32PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119400886#Comment_119400886

I didn't consider that. Did her bank not become suspicious? I read a case recently where another woman was fleeced for bogus roof repairs over a period of time and the bank intervened.

I'm sure travellers also target older people living alone because they're more vulnerable and easier to intimidate.

Juran · 28-07-2022 08:34PM

Out in under a year, generous social welfare awaiting once they get out, gets to keep Irish passport. Whats the deterent ?

Agree, something wrong with this woman.

And there is me appealing a parking fine 2 years ago, getting letters from.local council about legal actions, procecutions, criminal record, etc. I paid it in fear a record would affect future jobs, visas to the US, OZ, Canada for holidays, credit scores, etc. I'm the mug.

pgj2015 · 28-07-2022 09:00PM

would the woman get the money from the Rolex and car the guards seized from them?

Juran · 28-07-2022 09:13PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119400881#Comment_119400881

Oh I bet my last Euro they got free legal.aid.

I know a person that every 2 years is up in court for fraud, conning people out of money from €500 to €2000. They get legal aid, found guilty, suspeded sentence of less than 1 year, not forced to pay it back, and goes home to their house paid by HAP and gets theirs weekly social welfare payments.

If I lived in Africa, Asia, Middle East, I'd be making a beeline for this country. Its f**king great !!!!

FintanMcluskey · 28-07-2022 09:19PM

Good lord.

As a poster on this website put it before, middle aged women looking for pipe online usually get scammed for thousands.

Seriously though, how did someone so nieve have €200,000 in savings and friends would would lend her €50,000?

Pissy Missy · 28-07-2022 09:32PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119401035#Comment_119401035

That's what I was wondering too. People here are very quick to judge as if they've never done anything foolish in their life. This person was obviously vulnerable in some way whether it be loneliness, neurodevelopmental condition etc. I really hope she gets something back, at least to pay back her friend, what a horrible situation to be in. Hope she's getting some support some where.

BorneTobyWilde · 28-07-2022 09:46PM

Geez old men around the world are throwing millions every weeks to women on the internet, so it's hardly a shock that a woman would fall for lies laced with love also.

anewme · 28-07-2022 10:20PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119401144#Comment_119401144

There have been plenty of men and women scammed online and not all middle aged either. People have lost their life savings to romance scammers as well as false investments. Scammers like this are just scumbags.

I would think this lady did not tell her friend what the 50K was for and might have said it was something for herself.

Scamming is very prolific, but also very obvious once you are tuned into it. Nobody would get 5cents off me, never mind 50grand.

Poor woman.

walshb · 28-07-2022 10:23PM

The owl judge was as subtle as a sledgehammer, eh.

fryup · 28-07-2022 10:25PM

Nigerian? how surprising I was always under the assumption that Nigerians were law abiding decent folk

billyhead · 28-07-2022 10:27PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119401110#Comment_119401110

They don't call it treasure Ireland for nothing.

Strumms · 28-07-2022 10:28PM

she was massively naive. To put it politely, but naivety is not a crime….

that said the sentences as handed down by the fûckwit of a judge should have landed them in jail too… what use is it, that when individuals scam / steal a six figure sum of money from a person… deliberately engineered, schemed, organised and premeditated every step of the way….and yet thanks to another of our glorious ‘public servants’ ( hahaha ) they will be back on the streets in two years… probably without getting deported…

Ireland, I dunno. Ffs.

EOQRTL · 28-07-2022 10:30PM

Seen these three animals outside the court earlier on the news laughing and smiling. Hope they get a really hard time in the can the utter evil cnuts.

walshb · 28-07-2022 10:40PM

Desperate sad, but she must have been consumed with it all. How did it go on for so long? I wonder had she family ( children etc) and if so, did they know nothing?

Danzy · 28-07-2022 10:52PM

Why aren't these 3 scumbags under deportation orders after their sentence.

Jarhead_Tendler · 28-07-2022 10:56PM

I know it is victim blaming but how could she be so gullible|?

Allinall · 28-07-2022 10:58PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119401614#Comment_119401614

Sometimes victims are to blame.

I think this is one of those occasions.

Atlantic Dawn · 28-07-2022 10:58PM

Giving over a quarter of a mill to someone you never met nor even had a video call with, how in the jaysus did she ever accumalate that money?

buried · 28-07-2022 11:01PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119401599#Comment_119401599

Deportation? lol There's a greater chance they'll end up on the Late Late Show some Friday night next year in order to showcase "their side of the story"

anewme · 28-07-2022 11:15PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119401622#Comment_119401622

No, it is not one of those occasions.

You have no idea of the victim, or their circumstances, to be able to judge people.

The blame always lies with the people who carry out the crimes, not the people who are the victims of it.

Donald Trump · 28-07-2022 11:21PM

People get sucked into those things a lot easier than you'd like to think.

Once they start giving over a small sum at the start, then they don't want to believe they are being conned and will throw good money after bad. Sometimes even when it becomes blatantly they are being scammed. They do that rather than admit it to themselves.

I remember watching that fella "Jim Browning" on youtube that "hacks the hackers" and scammers. There was one where he rang the lady and told her was being scammed. But she was insistent that she was had not been and continued to wire money to Thailand or wherever it was.

Still stihl waters 3 · 28-07-2022 11:26PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119401691#Comment_119401691

At that rate of going is anyone responsible for themselves at all, I'll just leave my keys in my jeep tomorrow and I'll leave my wallet on the dash as well, it won't be my fault of course, and that'll be my defense when the insurance refuse to pay out, personal responsibility seems to be a rare thing these days with people looking to blame someone else for their mistakes

kowloon · 28-07-2022 11:31PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119401483#Comment_119401483

I often wonder how much it must suck to be a genuine Nigerian prince just looking to spread their wealth only to be abused by people who are so damaged and bitter about it that they can't open their hearts and learn to trust again.

3 men jailed for conning woman out of €254K

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