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NCB Employee Arrested For Fraud Charged

A 35-year-old woman, implicated in the multimillion-dollar fraud at the National Commercial Bank (NCB)  has been slapped with charges. She was interrogated by Fraud Squad detectives on Monday in the presence of her attorney

It is alleged that between January 2020 and December 2022 whilst employed at the St Ann’s Bay National Commercial Bank the woman accessed the accounts of several customers without authorization. The woman is being represented by well-known attorney Bert Samuels. 

It is believed that while employed to NCB Capital Markets as a wealth advisor she forged the signature of a customer on a debit instrument and debited the customer’s account. She is also accused of redirecting funds to her account and other persons she knew. The sum total of the alleged fraud was arrived at on Monday after it was initially reported to be $30,000 USD.

This latest incident has again raised questions, surrounding operations at some financial institutions, which has increased the level of apprehension among the general public.  Investigation into this matter continues 

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Reporter: Nicola Brown

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