Detectives investigating falsely advertised Portrush holiday home charge 23-year-old woman

The woman has been charged with 24 counts of fraud by false representation and is due to appear before Belfast Magistrates' Court on 9th November.As is usual procedure, all charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.

Earlier Detective Sergeant Gardiner said: "The victims used PayPal to pay sizeable deposits of several hundred pounds, the suspect always requesting they do so through the Friends and Family payment function.

"However, after payment, the victims did not receive any further information and in many cases were blocked by the profile. The result was that the victim was left out of pocket and their hopes of a summer getaway dashed."We believe at least 24 people fell foul of this fraud and there may be others out there who have lost deposits. We would ask that they contact us on 101 so we have a fuller picture on the extent of this scam.“This arrest is an important development in our ongoing investigation and sends an important message that your actions have consequences. An online crime hiding behind bogus names does not mean that we will not come knocking on your door.”

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