Kildare woman involved in phishing scam, court hears
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A WOMAN who took over €1,400 from another woman’s bank account in an online phishing scam appeared at Portlaoise District Court on a charge of money laundering. Before the court was Ava Malone from Duke Street, Athy, Kildare.
She pleaded guilty to the charge that took place from an AIB bank on 28 June.
Garda Sgt JJ Kirby described the defendant as a “money mule” and said that €1,433 had been taken from the account of a Ms Moore by way of the victim’s Revolut. He said that Ms Malone claimed that she gave an unnamed male, whom she had met online, access to her bank account.
Defending solicitor Barry Fitzgerald said: “Her account was used by someone more sinister to remove the money. She had been engaging with the individual online, who told her that he would put money into her account When she gave him the details, he changed the password for her account.”
Judge Susan Fay remanded Ms Malone on continuing bail to 13 April to finalise the case.
