Nigerian Arrested In Guyana Over $1.5million Credit Card Fraud

A Nigerian Babatunde Rasaki living in Georgetown, Guyana has been arrested over his involvement in a $1.5 million credit card fraud. He was arraigned before Magistrate Judy Latchman on Friday charged with fraud. 

The Prosecutor alleged that on January 9 and 13, Rasaki visited the Lucky-Dollar store and bought one washing machine, a television set and other items valued at $582,495 and paid with a forged American Express credit card, in the name of Ann Clara Angelino.

Also, on January 10 the accused visited a gizmos store and bought Gadgets valued at $550,000 and paid with same American Express credit card in the name of Ann Clara Angelino.

Rasaki, who was unrepresented, told the court that on the days in question, he had accompanied Angelino, who is of Brazilian descent and does not speak English, to the business enterprises and made the purchases on her behalf.

He was refused bail and case adjourned till February 16.