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Con artist allegedly flees to Suriname

Jun 28, 2011 News

A confidence trickster identified as Deodat Samaroo of Corentyne, Region Six, has left a family financially frustrated. He reportedly made off with a 13 pennyweight gold ring and $14,000 in cash from a Diamond family in early May. It is alleged that he has left Guyana and is now in Suriname.
Anita Soogram claimed that her husband, Faizool Gulamoidin, made arrangements with the alleged perpetrator to facilitate the importation of a fridge from Suriname at a reasonable cost.
The woman explained that Samaroo began working at the same entity with her husband in late April and learned of the family’s desire to have a new fridge since they were in the process of changing residence.
She recounted that Samaroo told her husband that he has a brother residing in Berbice, Region Six, who imports various items from Suriname and that he could get a new fridge at a reasonable price.
Soogram stated that the family did not have enough money to purchase the fridge and Samaroo assured her that his brother would accept gold. It was revealed that the man was given the gold ring and $4,000 cash before leaving for Berbice.
The distraught woman recalled that her husband received a phone call from Samaroo requesting an additional $10,000 for fuel to transport the fridge from Berbice to Diamond, East Bank Demerara.
After the $10,000 was wired to Berbice, the family lost contact with Samaroo. Soogram claimed that contact was made with Samaroo’s relatives who told her that this is his usual behaviour and he is in Suriname.
Soogram noted that the matter has been reported to the Fraud Department at the Brickdam Police Station.

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