Man (40s) arrested as part of investigation into online fraud

Michael Bolton

A man has been arrested as part of an investigation targeting a criminal organisation involved in online fraud amounting to €804,798.

This follows a report from an Irish financial institution in January 2024 about complex fraud relating to its online platform.

This involved the use of fraudulent identity documents to obtain payment cards, which were used for high-value purchases at major retail outlets, ATM withdrawals, and transactions abroad.

Gardaí carried out a number of searches of domestic residences in west Dublin during which a large amount of items of evidential value were seized.

A man in his 40s was arrested under Section 71A of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 (directing a criminal organisation).

He is currently being held in a Garda station in Co Dublin.

Gardaí say investigations are ongoing.