'That money was supposed to be my security' - fraudsters steal 30,000 from single mum's divorce settlement

"Gardaí advised victim that 'suspects within the State have been identified', but just over €4,600 has been recovered"

"A mother who had €30,000 from her divorce settlement stolen after scammers posed as Revenue and Bank of Ireland employees has said the experience has 'changed my life forever'."

"Last February, a message claiming to be from the Revenue Commissioners did not seem out of the ordinary because the woman had previously been working with an accountant to claim back expenses."

Gardaí advised that suspects within the State have been identified, while investigators recovered just over €4,600. A mother lost €30,000 from her divorce settlement after scammers posed as Revenue and Bank of Ireland employees. The victim described the experience as having 'changed my life forever'. The fraud began last February when the woman received a message claiming to be from the Revenue Commissioners, which seemed legitimate because she had been working with an accountant to claim back expenses. The impersonation of trusted institutions caused significant financial and emotional impact, prompting an ongoing Gardaí investigation and limited fund recovery.

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