A money mule who allowed €1,700 in fraud proceeds to pass through her Revolut account after being “taken advantage of’ by a friend has been sent for a probation report at Tallaght District Court.
Sharon Shadiya (22), of Drumcairn Avenue, Tallaght, Dublin 24, pleaded guilty to a money laundering offence arising from an incident on June 15, 2023.
The court heard that €1,700 was credited to Shadiya’s Revolut account before being transferred on to another account.
Shadiya admitted allowing the proceeds of criminal conduct to pass through her Revolut account, contrary to section 7(1)(a)(ii), section 7(1)(b) and section 7(3) of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010.
Detective Sergeant Mick Ormsby told the court that the two injured parties had since been reimbursed by their banks.
Defence solicitor, Michael Hennessy, said his client was 20 years old at the time of the offence and has no previous convictions.
He said Shadiya was taken advantage of by a male friend, who told her he needed to use her Revolut account to make a purchase online.
Mr Hennessy told the court that this type of case fits a profile seen quite often, where a person’s bank account is used by someone else without them fully understanding what it is being used for, or that it is connected to a fraud or scam.
He said the matter before the court was one of recklessness rather than knowledge, and that his client had no awareness of the wider fraud involved.
Mr Hennessy said Shadiya had made a full admission to her limited role, was fully co-operative and had shown genuine remorse, offering an unreserved apology to those who lost money.
The court heard that Shadiya works as a care assistant in private home-care and is of good character with a strong work ethic and good prospects for the future.
Judge Karen Dowling accepted jurisdiction in the case and adjourned it to April 13 next for the preparation of a probation report.