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14th September 2015
04:22pm BST

You might think the girls were naive sending on the deposit but Khalid sent them a copy of her passport, a UPC bill, the details of an AIB account based in Drogheda. It was all fake.
There is a bit of a silver lining to the story because the woman living beside the house they thought they were going to rent has taken them in.
Breda Kennedy helped the girls just after the incident by bringing them in for tea and taking them to Kevin Street Garda Station.
She's now given them her spare room while they get back on their feet and get accommodation elsewhere. A kind gesture.
The guards say similar scams have been taking place in the UK and their advice is to stick to reputable websites and always view the property before handing over money.
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