Alleged Fraudster Accused of Receiving Over $98K in Box Money

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Keithesha Edwards

When the police reported that 21 years old Keithesha Edwards of Belmont was slapped with more fraudulent charges they were being very compassionate in the use of their language

According to reports leaked to Antigua.news, the young woman allegedly obtained close to $100k in cash for box money, which according to police reports, she may have used for her personal use

In case you are wondering what exactly is “box money”, well, it is, a type of informal savings club arrangement between a small group of people who take turns by throwing hands

Edwards reportedly received $42,000.00 in cash from George Hourani by false pretense with intent to defraud him, $4,400.00 from Marcel Scotland by false pretense, $4,800.00, from Nicole Cumberbatch, $4,800.00 from Winston Morris of Swetes and $5100.00 by Grace Walters

According to the police notes, the accused seemingly spent the money on herself.

Dwayne Hunte also told the police that Edwards defrauded him of $4950.00 entrusted to her for box money and Francisa Charles of Nut Grove reported the same, her amount was $38,025.00ECD

Keithroy Johannes of Bolans Village also came to CID and reported that he gave the sum of $33,300.00ECD to Edwards for the purpose of box money.

Teori Edwards of Bethesda was also the victim of the box money fraud as he claimed to have given her $4,200.00ECD of box money.

Police said this morning that she is due to appear in court this week

This story was first published by Antigua News on September 30, 2024: antigua.news/2024/09/30/alleged-fraudster-accused-of-receiving-over-98k-in-box-money. © 2024 Antigua News. Republication without permission is not allowed.

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Comments (14)

  • Antiguan Patriot. September 30, 2024, 1:53 PM

    Me rasshole. No man is a bank she opening man. She loan the money out?
    Reply
  • Road boss September 30, 2024, 1:55 PM

    This is just appalling. Absolutely disgusting!
    Reply
    • Sanchez September 30, 2024, 3:56 PM

      These peoplr need to be taken off the streets
      Reply
  • Norissa panthier September 30, 2024, 2:07 PM

    In no circumstances would i trust a 21 year old with this kind of money in box ,she’s just a young girl trying to gain the whole world with hard working people’s money not me this one could never catch me i hope she bought a piece of land or a house
    Reply
  • Prophet September 30, 2024, 2:08 PM

    But why allyuh didn’t just go bank with that kinda money dey?
    No man!
    Reply
    • Analysa September 30, 2024, 2:29 PM

      What? No she mean what she doing. Check her chain. Boss. She is a real boss no wah
      Reply
  • Merl September 30, 2024, 2:13 PM

    The love of money 💰 can really get you in trouble
    Reply
  • Curious to know September 30, 2024, 2:15 PM

    This don’t make sense why would they give her such amount of money without receiving their hand,Box money should not stayed in the holders hand unless she is waiting for someone who might be late paying every month or week someone gets a hand I don’t understand how she can be owing these people that amount of money. If it’s a situation where someone get their hand and never come back to continue, she should informed the other people about that one person that never came back after getting their hand,so people don’t think she is holding their money.thats the only problem a box holder should encounter. Somthing not right.
    Reply
  • Tanya September 30, 2024, 2:30 PM

    Want to live large on box money? Jail her asss
    Reply
  • Juan September 30, 2024, 6:07 PM

    These young people for today lord help us
    Reply
  • shawna September 30, 2024, 7:20 PM

    they need to stop these kind of people from being on the streets
    Reply
  • Heather Charles October 1, 2024, 6:50 AM

    Firstly why would you trust a 21 year old with money for a box hand. And at this amount of money, this would’ve been better if placed into a bank account.
    Reply
  • Theresa King October 1, 2024, 6:52 AM

    It’s only the no ambition young people go out there robbing and scamming HARD WORKING people instead of GETTING A WORK.
    Reply
  • Nosorrydeh October 2, 2024, 1:23 PM

    Pussy expensive gwarn up Sis…nyam dem food.
    Reply

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