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Company director and 28-year-old woman to front court for allegedly obtaining about $40,000 through deception

Company director and 28-year-old woman to front court for allegedly obtaining about $40,000 through deception

By Navitalai Naivalurua
25/08/2023

A 37-year-old company director and a 28-year-old woman have been charged with allegedly obtaining close to $40,000 for payment of aluminum installation services that were never rendered.

Police say the two have been charged with three counts of obtaining financial advantage by deception.

They say the first victim is alleged to have deposited $19,000 into the 28-year-old woman’s bank account for the purchase and installation of aluminum works at his Nakasi residence which was never conducted.

The second and third victims paid more than $20,000 for similar works which was never done.

The two will appear at in the Nasinu Magistrates Court today.

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