KINGSTON, Jamaica — A St Catherine woman has been dragged before court for allegedly scamming her relative.

Amelia Venson, a 24-year-old resident of Caymanas Estate in Portmore, is charged with unauthorised access to computer data, simple larceny, and conspiracy to commit a felony. The charges reportedly stem from a series of unauthorised online transactions that occurred between Wednesday, March 12, and July of this year.

According to reports from the Caymanas Police, a relative of Venson had asked for her assistance with withdrawing and depositing funds at an Automated Banking Machine (ABM). Shortly after, the relative was contacted by a representative from his financial institution, alerting him to unauthorised purchases made using his bank card.

An investigation revealed that the unauthorised transactions were linked to an account in Venson’s name. Further inquiries allegedly uncovered that she had conspired with two other individuals to make purchases totaling $474,000.

Following a formal complaint, Venson was arrested and later charged after giving a caution statement in the presence of her attorney.

Her court date is currently being finalized.