Seven arrested, charged by C-TOC in multimillion-dollar banking scam

The Fraud Division of the Counter Terrorism and Organized Crime Investigation Branch (CTOC) has arrested and charged seven persons for scamming US$63,871.87 and $10,162,468 from a customer of a bank.

The scam, according to C-TOC, involved unknown culprits posing as bank representatives, both electronically and in-person.

The scammers used the information obtained during this misrepresentation to gain access to the customer's bank account, reported C-TOC.

Charged with receiving stolen property are:

1. Natanya Murray, 21-year-old security officer of Laburnum Court, Portsmouth, Portmore, St Catherine.

2. Jamiela O'Connor, 19, of Hamstead Avenue, Kingston

3.Rojourn Bowler, 21-year-old of Tarrant Drive, Kingston 10

4. Rojhe Marthluck, 21, a janitor of Cadot Close, Kingston

5. Christopher Fellows, 42, a security officer of Wild Street, Kingston

6. Brithany Smith, 23, a trainer of Braeton Meadows, St Catherine

7. Michael Williams, 28, a carpenter of Old Braeton, Portmore, St Catherine

All seven are set to appear in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on January 31, 2025.

The Fraud Division is urging customers of financial institutions to be cautious of individuals posing as representatives and to refrain from supplying personal banking information to unknown persons.

Additionally, bank customers are being advised not to grant access to their bank accounts to receive fraudulently obtained funds.

The police are urging anyone with information about this scam or other similar crimes to come forward and assist in the investigation.

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