Samantha Cookes

Samantha Cookes

fraudster Ireland

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.

Born on Jan 01, 1987 (38 years old)

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United Kingdom United Kingdom: 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. 1

BBC: 'I was scared con-artist would abduct my child', says victim

Ireland Ireland: 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. 2

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Serial fraudster Samantha Cookes convicted over theft of sofa and two armchairs – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Samantha Cookes has shot to international infamy after her activities were unmasked by the police. 2

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Inside the mind of a pathological liar – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: 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. 2

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Samantha Cookes jailed for three years for ‘deliberate fraud’ over protracted period – The Irish Times