Job Scam Defendant Repays Victims, Claims Brother's Involvement

Decarlos Christie has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud and has begun repaying victims of a job scam, having returned a total of $200,000 to two women.

Appearing in the St. James Parish Court, Christie was before Judge Kaysha Grant-Pryce. One complainant received the full $52,000 she had paid, while another was reimbursed $148,000 of the $205,000 she allegedly lost. Despite these payments, Christie still owes the second complainant $57,000, and a third alleged victim has yet to be located.

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Bryan used his personal information without his knowledge or consent to carry out the transactions while he was in custody in St Ann on unrelated matters.

Christie was admonished and discharged for the matter involving the first complainant who received full restitution. He is expected to pay the outstanding balance to the second complainant by July 29, when the case returns to court. His brother, Bryan Christie, who is jointly charged, had his bail extended.

During the hearing, Decarlos Christie maintained that his brother, Bryan, acted without his knowledge or consent, using his personal information and bank account while Decarlos was in custody on unrelated charges in St. Ann. Decarlos insists he had no part in the scheme, alleging Bryan posed as 'Mr. Campbell' to communicate with victims and solicit deposits into Decarlos's account.

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The complainants were allegedly assured they would travel to Kingston as part of the overseas employment programme.