fraud by false pretences - Bahamas Court News https://bahamascourtnews.com Providing comprehensive coverage of court cases Mon, 27 Sep 2021 20:51:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 Accused fraudster held on new charges https://bahamascourtnews.com/accused-fraudster-held-on-new-charges/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=accused-fraudster-held-on-new-charges Mon, 27 Sep 2021 20:51:01 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/accused-fraudster-held-on-new-charges/ NASSAU- A 32-year-old man accused of racking up more than $10,000 in fraudulent debit card purchases has been denied bail—for now. Prosecutors say Travis Evans, of Isabella Boulevard, Marathon Estates, should remain in custody because he allegedly reoffended while on bail. Evans allegedly entered a force code instead of a PIN when he bought ductless […]

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]]> British fugitive arrested with fake Bahamian IDs https://bahamascourtnews.com/british-fugitive-arrested-with-fake-bahamian-ids/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=british-fugitive-arrested-with-fake-bahamian-ids Thu, 27 May 2021 03:36:21 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/british-fugitive-arrested-with-fake-bahamian-ids/ NASSAU- A British fugitive has been arrested in The Bahamas, where he was living under a false identity. Shane Ian Murphy allegedly obtained fake Bahamian documents in the name of Shane Harrington after fleeing Cambridge in 2019. Murphy was sentenced to four years and four months in prison after he admitted to abusing his wife. […]

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]]> Third suspect in Crown Land scam surrenders https://bahamascourtnews.com/third-suspect-in-crown-land-scam-surrenders/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=third-suspect-in-crown-land-scam-surrenders Thu, 11 Feb 2021 19:56:20 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/third-suspect-in-crown-land-scam-surrenders/ NASSAU- A third suspect in the Crown Land fraud scheme is now in police custody. Darshanna Robinson, 51, surrendered to police on Thursday after police circulated a wanted bulletin for her. Investigators believe that Robinson participated in a scheme to sell Crown Land. Earlier this week, Robinson’s alleged accomplices Hertha Jenkins and Dawson Bullard denied […]

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]]> Man fined over parking scam https://bahamascourtnews.com/man-fined-over-parking-scam/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=man-fined-over-parking-scam Fri, 08 Jan 2021 03:00:46 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/man-fined-over-parking-scam/ NASSAU- A man scammed a woman out of $5 for a parking spot, a court heard. Tavan Rishon Hall, 25, charged a woman to park along Charlotte Street, although he had no right to do so. Hall pleaded guilty to fraud by false pretences at his arraignment before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt. She fined him […]

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]]> Man charged over fake ATM deposit https://bahamascourtnews.com/man-charged-over-fake-atm-deposit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=man-charged-over-fake-atm-deposit Thu, 07 Jan 2021 12:29:45 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/man-charged-over-fake-atm-deposit/ NASSAU – A man is facing fraud charges after prosecutors say he made a fake deposit at an ATM. Araman Scott appeared in court on charges of attempted fraud by false pretences and fraud by false pretences. Prosecutors say Scott deposited $3,000 at ATM at Royal Bank of Canada on Carmichael Road in April 2020. […]

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]]> Unlicensed realtor accused of home sale scam https://bahamascourtnews.com/unlicensed-realtor-accused-of-home-sale-scam/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=unlicensed-realtor-accused-of-home-sale-scam Wed, 23 Dec 2020 23:39:54 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/unlicensed-realtor-accused-of-home-sale-scam/ NASSAU- The owner of Rent to Own Bahamas is accused of a real estate scam. Prosecutors say Andre Moncur, 31, of Gleniston Gardens, falsely represented himself as the realtor for three homeowners —and then collected deposits totaling $39,000. Alleged victim Lavancia Palmer allegedly paid Moncur $12,000 in March. Moncur allegedly collected another $12,000 from Derrick […]

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]]> Banker accused of loan fraud freed on bail https://bahamascourtnews.com/banker-accused-of-loan-fraud-freed-on-bail/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=banker-accused-of-loan-fraud-freed-on-bail Tue, 15 Dec 2020 10:51:57 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/banker-accused-of-loan-fraud-freed-on-bail/ NASSAU- A former banker accused of participating in a loan scheme that defrauded the Royal Bank of Canada out hundreds of thousands of dollars has been freed on bail. Erma Mitchell, 67, was freed on $9,900 bail shortly after she faced 88 counts accusing her of defrauding the bank out of $368,900 from April 2008 […]

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]]> Accused scammer denied bail https://bahamascourtnews.com/accused-scammer-denied-bail/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=accused-scammer-denied-bail Sat, 24 Oct 2020 17:02:35 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/accused-scammer-denied-bail/ NASSAU – Accused con artist Margaret McIntosh has been denied bail. Prosecutors say McIntosh used different scams on her victims. In one instance, McIntosh was allegedly paid $5,750 to import a car that she never produced. McIntosh’s victim allegedly gave her the money in November 2019. But up to this day, she never delivered. And […]

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]]> Man bought $700 in groceries in debit card scam https://bahamascourtnews.com/man-bought-700-in-groceries-in-debit-card-scam/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=man-bought-700-in-groceries-in-debit-card-scam Sat, 15 Aug 2020 14:43:20 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/man-bought-700-in-groceries-in-debit-card-scam/ NASSAU- A man walked away with over $700 in groceries by using a forced sale debit card trick. Travis Evans, 31, scammed Extra Value Food Store on University Drive out of $704.41 last month. Evans didn’t have sufficient money on his account for the purchase. So, he entered an override code instead of his PIN […]

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]]> Jamaican woman jailed for ID theft https://bahamascourtnews.com/jamaican-woman-jailed-for-id-theft/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jamaican-woman-jailed-for-id-theft Thu, 23 Jul 2020 06:06:40 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/?p=2362 NASSAU-An undocumented Jamaican immigrant married a Haitian man after stealing a Bahamian woman’s identity. Marlene Stephens, 43, on Wednesday acknowledged multiple counts of fraud and possession of false documents. The housekeeper changed her plea before Magistrate Samuel McKinney after she spent four months on remand. Magistrate McKinney sentenced Stephens to two years, with credit for […]

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