The money was defrauded between 2019 and 2021.
Over €900,000 has been stolen from students in rental scams over the last two years.
503 cases of student accommodation rental scams have been reported to Gardaí between February 2019 and May 2021.
Almost half of the incidents occurred in Dublin, while 42 per cent of those scammed were under the age of 25.
Detective Superintendent Michael Cryan says students are particularly vulnerable at this time of year when looking for college accommodation
More than 500 people have reported rental scams to the Gardaí over the last two years.
Kacey O'Riordan reports
Gardaí are advising people to be wary of rental scams, particularly at this time of year when students are returning to college.
— Garda Info (@gardainfo) August 10, 2021
Detective Superintendent Michael Cryan provides advice in the below video: pic.twitter.com/UKvvg3PPev
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