Samantha Cookes
Samantha Cookes, 36, is a fraudster who recently pleaded guilty to multiple counts of deception and theft, having taken advantage of Covid-19 conditions to steal over €60,000 from the Department of Social Protection and a GP by falsely claiming she suffered from a terminal illness.
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Samantha Cookes is a serial fraudster who posed as a terminally ill author when she moved to Kenmare, Co Kerry.
Incredible story of fraudster Samantha Cookes skilfully told in excellent documentary – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-05-13
Samantha Cookes is a serial con-artist who posed as a child therapist and scammed families out of money for a fake trip to Lapland.
'I was scared con-artist would abduct my child', says victim
United Kingdom· 2025-05-11
Samantha Cookes, the serial fraudster who lived in Ireland for a decade under multiple aliases while working for families as a live-in au pair, has been convicted of theft and jailed for a further three-month period.
Serial fraudster Samantha Cookes convicted over theft of sofa and two armchairs – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-15
Samantha Cookes is a serial fraudster currently serving a prison sentence for social welfare fraud.
Serial fraudster Samantha Cookes at centre of new Garda investigation – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-22Samantha Cookes has shot to international infamy after her activities were unmasked by the police.
Inside the mind of a pathological liar – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-14
Samantha Cookes has been sentenced to three years in prison for social welfare fraud and theft over four years when she pretended she had Huntington’s Disease.
Samantha Cookes jailed for three years for ‘deliberate fraud’ over protracted period – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-05
Samantha Cookes pleaded guilty to deception and theft charges after taking advantage of Covid-19 conditions.
Fraudster apologises for taking advantage of doctor and Department of Social Protection – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-19