Relative using businessman’s name to collect money nabbed for fraud

An East Coast Demerara (ECD) businessman is the victim of an alleged obtaining credit by false pretence committed by a 32-year-old relative.
It was reported that the suspect, who worked with the victim, was fired. It is alleged that the man used the relationship to obtain monies in the name of his relative, from a customer of the said victim on February 19, 2020.
The suspect is presently in custody assisting with the investigation, Police said.
Earlier this month, a 56-year-old man was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment respectively on two counts of obtaining money by false pretence, after he informed two women that he has connections at the Housing Ministry and Chris Auto Spares, and that he could easily get a car and house for them.
It was reported that between June and December 30, 2020, at Georgetown, the man intentionally tried to defraud Odessa Bobb, after he obtained $1.1 million by falsely pretending that he was in a position to obtain two houses and a plot of land from the Housing Ministry for her, knowing same to be false.
Also, between December 19, and January 8, at Carmichael Street, Georgetown, he obtained $300,000 from Vanetta James by falsely pretending to her that he was in a position to purchase and deliver a motorcar to her.
After a few months had passed and the women had not received the cars and houses they both had paid for, they found out that Benjamin had been charged for several fraud-related offences. As a result, the matters were reported to the Police, and the man was arrested and subsequently charged. (G9)