Man Claimed €40,000 in Social Welfare Entitlements Using False Passport

Man (61) who used false Afghan passport to claim €43,000 in social welfare spared jail

Judge Orla Crowe noted that he had used the false passport to open a bank account, get an ‘M10 form’ and make an application to the Department of Social Protection.

Man claimed €40,000 in social welfare entitlements using false passport

The judge heard that the Pakistani man is actually entitled to the money under his own name

Man who stole €40,000 in social welfare entitlements gets suspended sentence

"It’s a very unusual case," remarked Judge Orla Crowe. "He shouldn’t have done it by obtaining a false passport."

Social welfare fraudster avoids jail

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Man who used false passport to claim over €40k in social welfare avoids jail

A 61-year-old man who used a false Afghan passport to claim more than €40,000 in social welfare entitlements has been given a suspended sentence.