St Catherine man charged for allegedly taking $2 million in job scam
Published:Friday | November 8, 2024 | 3:41 PM
A 56-year-old St Catherine man has been charged after allegedly collecting approximately $2.2 million from victims in a job scam.
Phillip Panton is charged with obtaining money by false pretense and conspiracy to defraud.
Reports from the Spanish Town Criminal Investigations Branch state that Panton told a male relative he could secure him a spot on an overseas work programme.
Between May and July 2024, the relative and other persons reportedly paid $2,190,000 to Panton.
However, Panton allegedly failed to provide the job and did not return the money collected.
The matter was later reported to the police.
Panton was arrested and charged after a question-and-answer session with his attorney present.
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