Gardaí have warned the public to be vigilant for stolen bank drafts after two were presented to people selling their cars through newspaper adverts.
A Garda statement said two bank drafts stolen in a robbery at Ulster Bank in Cloghran, Co Dublin, on July 19th had been presented as "payment" in the separate car transactions in Navan, Co Meath, and in Saggart, Co Dublin.
Cash and a quantity of blank bank drafts were stolen in the July robbery.
There were sterling and euro-sterling drafts marked Natwest bank, London; German euro drafts marked Commerzbank, Frankfurt; US dollar drafts from Bank of New York; and Canadian dollars drawn on the Bank of Montreal.
All the drafts also have the Ulster Bank brand on them.
The bank drafts were presented for payment between the 8th and 10th August, the Garda statement said.
Anybody with information should contact Santry Garda station at 01-6664000 or the Garda confidential line at 1800 666111.