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June 27, 2011
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Technician on fraud charge makes restitution

The computer technician who failed to make good on his promise to purchase a computer on behalf of a man who entrusted him with the cash to do so, made restitution in the amount of $90,000 to bring about a no-order submission on Wednesday.

Kevin Taylor, 34, of a Kingston 16 address, faced the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court charged with conspiracy to defraud and fraud for the final time in the matter but was issued with a warning before he was vindicated.

Resident Magistrate Judith Pusey advised him not to repeat such an offence ever again or he will be imprisoned the next time.

Allegations are that on November 8 last year, the accused was hired by the complainant to purchase a desktop computer for him.

However, the complainant was instructed by Taylor to make the cheque payable to Jennifer Kelly.

A bank manager's cheque was then prepared in the sum of $90,000 and handed over to the accused.

An agreement was made between both parties that as soon as the cheque was cleared the accused would deliver the computer to the complainant.

Since that time, the complainant has not received the computer and efforts to contact Taylor to recover the money had proven futile.

Subsequently, a report was made to the Fraud Squad and the accused was arrested and charged.

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