14 more fraud charges laid against loan scam accused

Fourteen more fraud charges were on Friday laid against businessman Clayton Allen and one of his employees who had been previously charged and remanded to prison with him.

Allen, 62, Chairman of Micro Business Developers and Consultancy Services and of South Better Hope, East Coast Demerara (ECD) and his employee, Nobert Bailey, 59, of Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara (EBD) made their second court appearance in a Georgetown Court, where the joint charges were read to them.

The charges allege that between June 13 and September 16, 2022, at Georgetown, with intent to defraud, they obtained the sum of $103,000 from Kerri Houston by falsely pretending that they were in a position to loan the woman $1.2 million.

It was also alleged that between August 18 and 19, 2022, at Georgetown, with intent to defraud, they obtained the sum of $301,000 from Esan Stephens by falsely pretending that they were in a position to loan the man $500,000.

Between August 17 and August 23, it is alleged, they had also obtained $2.3 million from Parbatie Singh by falsely pretending that they were in a position to lend the woman $30 million.

Allen and Bailey also allegedly took $365,000 on August 24 from Rushell Smith by deceitfully telling her that they could’ve provided her with a $3 million loan.

The men also acquired $235,000 from Livan Daniels between September 4 and September 5, at Georgetown, by promising a loan of $2 million.

Additionally, between August 26 and August 29, they allegedly obtained $220,000 from Niasha Sommersal by falsely stating that they could have loaned the woman $3 million.

It was further allege that between July 26 and August 22, they received $630,000 from Gavin

Ramnarine by falsely pretending that they were in a position to lend him $5 million.

Additionally, the other charges state that the duo allegedly defrauded seven other victims between July and August. The victims were identified as Curtis Reid, Jamel Peters, Gordon Cornell, Ashmalic Murray, Bradley Harris, Sharron Campbell and Dorrel Reid, who were allegedly defrauded of $165,000, $225,000, $160,000, $125, 000, $301,000, $63,100, and $319,750,respectively.

Allen and Bailey, who appeared virtually before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly, pleaded not guilty to all fourteen of the charges.

They were then remanded to prison and the matters were adjourned until November 18.

The men were only remanded to prison last month after they were charged with a similar offence.