The Irish Times on 4th July reported that Romanian criminal gang under investigation using fake passports to open bank accounts. Gardaí are investigating fraudsters who used a website pretending to be that of an established Irish company selling agricultural vehicles to steal thousands of euro from unsuspecting customers. A number of tractors valued at almost €20,000 each were paid for through the website, but the money went into bank accounts controlled by the Irish-based fraudsters. The company the buyers believed they had bought a tractor from exists and has traded reputably for many years, but had no website.
