Tag: horse scam
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Fraudster Catherine O’Brien Sentenced for €22k Fake Horse Scam
Overview of the Case A woman identified as Catherine O’Brien has been sentenced after authorities established that she exploited an elderly man through a calculated scam involving a non-existent horse. The victim was duped into handing over €22,000, funds he believed were for the purchase and ongoing costs of a legitimate broodmare. Instead, investigators determined…
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Fraudster Catherine O’Brien Sentenced for Elderly Man Scam Over Fake Horse
Overview of the Case In a high-profile fraud case that drew attention to elder financial abuse, Catherine O’Brien was sentenced for defrauding an elderly man out of €22,000. The deceit centered on a fictitious horse, its transport, and insurance, which O’Brien allegedly used to coax the victim into parting with his life savings. The incident…
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Fraudster Catherine O’Brien Sentenced for €22k Scam Involving Fake Horse Lingreville
Overview of the Case A convicted fraudster, Catherine O’Brien, has been sentenced after a three-week trial that revealed a calculated scheme to con an elderly man out of €22,000. The court heard that O’Brien manipulated her victim into parting with his life savings to cover the imagined purchase, transport, and insurance for a fictional horse,…