WBD security guard charged for alleged romance scheme

A security officer of Vive-la-Force, West Bank Demerara (WBD) has been charged by the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) over another romance scheme.
When Danetta Charles appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on Thursday, to face four counts of obtaining money by false pretense, she pleaded not guilty to the charges when they were read to her, and was placed on bail in the sum of $120,000. Her matter continues on July 14.
According to SOCU, three females were befriended by a male Caucasian on WhatsApp, and they established a so-called long-distance relationship and communicated regularly via social media. During their conversations, the male Caucasian told them that he would be sending to Guyana packages containing items such as cologne, bags, watches, chains, and US currency.
Thereafter, they received WhatsApp messages from a delivery agent attached to Delta Courier Service, who informed them that the packages were in transit in the company’s Chicago Office in the USA. They were then asked to send cash to Charles to facilitate the delivery of the packages.
The virtual complainants sent a total of $590,000 to Charles, but they never received any package. As such, they filed a report with SOCU, and investigations were conducted and charges were subsequently instituted.