NASSAU-A man has admitted to tricking a woman out of $500 in a phoney ATM deposit scheme.
Garshano Miller, also known as Shano Ellis, promised Shadia Darling $200 if she let him use her account to make a deposit.
Miller, 21, of Dorsett Alley, accompanied her to a Royal Bank of Canada ATM and handed her an envelope that she believed contained $2,500 cheque. Before the bank verified the deposit, Darling then withdrew $500 from her account and gave it to Miller. He promised that he would reimburse her once the deposit cleared.
Darling reported the matter to police when the bank informed her that she had deposited an empty envelope.
Miller pleaded guilty to charges of fraud by false pretenses and attempted fraud by false pretenses at his arraignment on Friday.
Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes ordered Miller to repay Darling the $500 and to write her a formal apology.
Additionally, Miller has to complete 50 hours of community service and stay out of trouble for one year.
Miller will be sentenced to six months in prison if he breaches any of those conditions.
In mitigation, Miller’s attorney Joseph D’arceuil said the former bakery worker was remorseful.
D’arceuil asked the magistrate to be lenient since Miller did not have a criminal history.
He said the expectant father planned to enrol in an electrician course at the Bahamas Technical Vocational Institute (BTVI).
