Romance Fraudster Jailed Five Years for Deceiving Widow
A man who defrauded a vulnerable widow out of over €140,000 through a romance scam has been sentenced to five years in prison. The court described his actions as "despicable and sinister."
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Romance fraudster who deceived widow out of €140,000 jailed for five years
Peter McDonagh claimed he needed money for cancer treatment, a car and to pay off debts to ‘dangerous people’
By Richard McCullen
Read full article →Romance fraudster jailed for five years after ‘despicable and sinister’ targetting of vulnerable young widow
A woman has revealed the impact of being deceived into giving more than €140,000 to a man she believed she was in a genuine relationship with after meeting him for the first time at her husband’s wake.
Read full article →Man who deceived Co Louth widow jailed for five years
A married father of three who deceived a young Co Louth widow into giving him over €140,000 has been jailed for five years at Drogheda Circuit Court.
Read full article →Man who deceived widow into giving him over €140k is jailed for five years
The court heard the woman transferred amounts of between €2,000 and €10,000 to Peter McDonagh on dates throughout 2024.
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