The bizarre unravelling of a Grandmother’s 28-year-long pension fraud

A 73-year-old grandmother who was jailed for theft and larceny has walked free after just six weeks behind bars.
Margaret Bergin claimed over €270,000 from social welfare in the name of her deceased father-in-law who died in 1993.
She was discovered in 2022 when welfare officers came to her home and found her husband in bed, pretending to be the frail 110-year-old.
Clodagh Meaney speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about fraudsters and the lengths people go to for cash.
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[@jmcm8546]

Not a banker in jail for robbing billions

[@mariannugent3179]

A thief is a thief....

[@Craftastical]

Was nice to listen to the 2 ladies being able to finish a sentence without Nicola interrupting as usual

[@anfeariontach]

You took the words out of my mouth. Great conversation 👌

[@eoinoconnell185]

6 weeks in jail for netting almost €200k (after repayment) ? Crime pays. State should put a lien on everything they own. If you're a taxpayer, she defrauded you.

[@Dessienewshoes]

Plenty of this sort of stuff going on in Ireland

[@adelinekeys6582]

We all know someone.

[@KernowekTim]

🎶Me Granny was a Pension Robber, she never hurt no- body. She just love to live that way. She robbed a dead man's, money. Aaah Aaah Aaah Aah Aah Aah: she turned fraud into a, hobby.🎶Gitton Granny!

[@jamesenglish102]

😂😂x😂

[@paulskehan693]

She Clashed with the law but eventually the law won or did they? 😮😮😮😁

[@paradave5000]

The Clash 😅

[@smallies7154]

No Robbie 😭 out of control

[@berniemcgowan8013]

Six weeks not six years 😂

[@michaelbuckley8986]

Awful old fraud that one👎

[@sal50111]

In brief..... Collected his pension for 28 years. 10 centenarian coins and letters in a drawer. She is sorry She did 6 weeks in jail

[@curtisroache7929]

Can crime world talk about judge Nolan and how all these pdf file cases keep getting lenient sentences?

[@emmo1210]

If Margaret had have been a Martin the jail time would have been in the years

[@STEVIEBHOY]

Looks more like a Mick Bergin 😂

[@MorticeMary68]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@seamus9750]

Weekend at Bernies😂

[@terrywilson1002]

Was he mummified up in the loft.

[@MorticeMary68]

Hysterical, especially how she was caught.

[@pammy831]

Whats depicted on the coins?

[@paulbrady5561]

The grim reaper crying 😂

[@_Phoenix3]

@@paulbrady5561 Legend😂

[@Snortflakes]

Take this off KZbin. The jovial nudge nudge wink wink 'ah sure go on will ya!" is embarrassing (inaccurate also) This is a €200,000 theft. This woman was FORTY when she began to steal this money. The 2022 story isn't funny in reality either. Very badly handled.

[@James-ly3wf]

“Take this off KZbin”! NOW! I COMMAND Thee take this off! OBEY mortal! Before I smite thee with my sword of potent clout!

[@sal50111]

Usual suspects...

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