Man spared jail after attempt to defraud Derry Credit Union
Court told that the scam was uncovered before fraudster got their hands on the cash
The stolen money was lodged in an account at Derry Credit Union.
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A man was today handed a suspended prison sentence for his role in a fraudulent bid to launder stolen money through Derry Credit Union.
A total of £4,000 was lodged into a false account at the local credit union in 2019 before the criminals tried to withdraw the money.
However, staff at the credit union were alerted to the scam and police were able to arrest one of the individuals when he arrived to try and take out the money.
Fraudsters tried to launder large amount of stolen money through Derry Credit Union
Court told that the scam was uncovered before they got their hands on the cash
The stolen money was lodged in an account at Derry Credit Union.
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Fraudsters opened an account at Derry Credit Union in a bid to launder stolen money, a court was told today.
A total of £4,000 was lodged into a false account at the local credit union in 2019 before the criminals tried to withdraw the money.
However, staff at the credit union were alerted to the scam and police were able to arrest one of the fraudsters when he arrived to try and take out the money.