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Friday 4 December 2020
There has been an increase in the number of online scams reported during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Gardaí received a report of men demanding money in return for minding the building site in the evenings.
The High Court heard that criminals extorted money from companies, including one building houses for Dublin City Council.
A man, woman and teenage girl were arrested today.
The man’s food and rent bills have fallen into arrears by almost €2,000.
Many Syrians who join the so-called Islamic State do so because they are starving according to one defector.
31-year-old John Murphy pretended to be a journalist to extort money from an elderly sex offender.
Faceless criminals are using young peoples’ personal images to extort money from them and the FBI want it to stop.
It’s Wednesday and here’s all the news you need to know.
Ronan Hughes was tricked into sending explicit photos of himself which the scammers threatened to send to his Facebook friends.
They called innocent people saying they were being targeted by the UVF for being involved in drugs.
‘I’m forced to leave by the back door of my own town,’ said the former Newcastle United striker.
Small Firms Association says the cost and rate of crime against business is on the rise.
Despite being the darling of the tech frontier, surely we can now see that the red flags being waved around this “currency” are far from virtual, writes Peter Casey.
Miguel Angel Trevino has been described as a brutal killer who liked to “stew” his enemies by plunging them in containers of oil and fuel that he would then set alight.
Online predators using the internet to gain access to young victims are increasingly using blackmail, extortion and aggression in their approaches.
Willem Holleeder is best known for securing a €15 million ransom after abducting Freddy Heineken thirty years ago.
The 128-page file also details FBI investigations into threats allegedly made against the singer.
Small business owner are targeted by companies presenting misleading ad contracts and charging up to €5k a year.
Both men were arrested yesterday in connection with an alleged extortion attempt in Co Monaghan.
The men were arrested in Dundalk this morning.
The couple have been accused of plotting to extort millions of dollars from the singer.
Reported crimes – in all forms – have increased over the past two years despite over €2 billion being spent on security measures.
Law enforcement officials say they believe that former or current officers used a recent strike as an opportunity to carry out executions.
American investigators say the man borrowed elements of his plan from a television show and wanted authorities to believe the victim’s cat was the culprit of the crime.
Police spent ten hours removing the device, which turned out not to have any explosives in it, from the neck of 18-year-old Sydney girl Madeleine Pulver.
Police said they believe the fake ‘collar bomb’ was part of an extortion attempt on the family of Madeleine Pulver, 18.
The 18-year-old girl, who is understood to be from one of Australia’s wealthiest families, has been reunited with her parents after the device was safety removed from her neck.
Cases of robbery, extortion and hijacking have risen significantly in comparison with last year – however cases of dangerous driving have decreased.
Report this morning claims dissident extortion racket going on in Dublin.
Actor said a second trial focusing on the death of his son would be too difficult for his family.
RESTAURANTS AND GASTROPUBS are allowed to reopen across the country from today.
Ireland entered Level 3 restrictions earlier this week after spending six weeks at Level 5.
Non-essential shops and services have reopened, cultural institutions like cinemas and museums are back open and from today, you can once again dine in a restaurant.
So, today we want to know: Do you plan on going to a restaurant/gastropub this weekend?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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