A WOMAN on Wednesday appeared before a city magistrate after being slapped with six fraud charges.

The charges alleged that between February 1and April 30, 2017, at the Guyana Gold Board, Lot 168 Brickdam, Georgetown, while being employed as clerk or servant, Rosanna Ramnarine wilfully and with intent to defraud, falsified a document in possession of the board, that being payment invoice # 80782, purporting to show that Edward Hopkinson received a payment of $336,207 on March 21, 2017.

It was also alleged that between April 30 and June 20, 2017, at the Guyana Gold Board, Ramnarine falsified a document in possession of the Guyana Gold Board–a payment invoice #881475–purporting to show that Bryan Chase received a payment of $288,582 on May 30, 2017.

The court also heard that between April 30 and June 30, 2017, Ramnarine stole $288,583, utilising the power of the Board. She is also accused of taking $336,207, using a power of attorney.

The court heard too that between February 1 and April 30, 2017, with intent to defraud the Board, she conspired with person or persons unknown to forge Board payment invoice #80782, dated March 21, 2018.

And finally, it is alleged that between April 30, 2017 and June 30, 2017, with intent to defraud the Board, she conspired with a person or persons unknown to forge Board payment voucher #81475, dated May 30, 2017.

The 35-year-old woman, who resides at 46 Nandy Park, East Bank Demerara, denied the charges read out to her in court by Magistrate Fabayo Azore.
Attorney Jed Vasconcellos who represented the woman applied for a reasonable sum of bail.

The police prosecutor had no objection to bail being granted but asked that conditions be attached.

Bail was granted in the sum of $50,000 on each charge.
The matter was adjourned for July 23, 2018.