Clarendon man charged with fraud in overseas employment scam

The Manchester police have charged a man who purported to be employed to the Labour Ministry for allegedly defrauding a woman through an overseas employment scam.

Martin Moxey, 32, otherwise called ‘Demon’, a mechanic and farmer of Toll Gate, Clarendon, is charged with obtaining money by means of false pretence.

The police report that in August, Moxey was introduced to a woman through her brother, purporting to be an employee of the Ministry of Labour and responsible for the overseas work and travel programmes.

The woman reportedly showed interest in the job prospects and, as a result, was allegedly instructed by Moxey to pay $130,000 to a commercial bank in May Pen.

She was also allegedly instructed to provide personal documents, which she did.

Upon completion, the woman was told that she would receive a call from the Ministry's head office with an interview date, according to the police.

No call came, and several attempts by the woman to contact Moxey proved futile.

A report was made to the police, and as part of the investigation, he was named a person of interest.

Moxey subsequently turned himself in at the May Pen Police Station.

He was then escorted to the Mandeville Police Station.

On Friday, September 26, an identification parade was conducted, and he was positively identified.

He was later charged with the offence.

His court date has not yet been finalised.

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