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Man (40s) arrested over romance fraud which saw 15 victims allegedly defrauded out of €275k

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A man in his 40s has been arrested in connection with a romance fraud investigation which has identified 15 potential victims that were allegedly defrauded of €275,000.

The man was arrested by Gardaí in the West Dublin area as part of an ongoing investigation into the laundering of the proceeds of romance frauds.

The investigation has identified a potential 15 victims who have been collectively defrauded out of over €275,000. The money is understood to have emanated from romance frauds operating in numerous countries worldwide from November 2017 to date.

Gardaí attached to the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB) arrested the man yesterday, Monday, November 20.

The man is currently detained under the provisions of Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007 at a Garda station in Dublin.

Investigations are ongoing, gardaí said.