A four-year sentence was yesterday handed to a Nigerian national who was fingered in an almost $3 million airplane ticket scam.
The jail term was delivered to Bab Razakie by Magistrate Annette Singh after he was read ten counts of fraudulent conversion.
Razakie, 36, pleaded guilty to defrauding Muneshwer’s Travel Service of more than $2.5 million by using an American Express card issued in the name of Alclara Adolino.
It is alleged that on January 19, at Georgetown, with intent to defraud, the defendant obtained from Rihanna Payne, a sales representative at Muneshwer’s Travel Service, a Gol Airlines ticket for Bab Razakie, valued at US$3,710 by virtue of the Alcara Adolino American Express card, knowing same to be forged.
Razakie is also believed to have obtained from the said travel agent a Suriname Airways ticket for Sophiet Femmi, valued at US$1,569 by virtue of the Alclara Adolino American Express card on January 19.
On January 19, at Georgetown, he obtained from Payne a Suriname Airways ticket for Sophiet Femmi, valued at US $1,569, by virtue of the Alclara Adolino American Express card.
On the said date, at Georgetown, he obtained an Ethiopian Airlines ticket for Aziez Opanie valued at US $1,560.
He also obtained, on the very day, a Suriname Airways ticket for Ann Clara, valued at US$715 and a Dynamic Airways ticket for Aziez Opanie, valued at US$561.
On January 25, at Georgetown, he obtained an Ethiopian Airlines ticket for Dingo Azore, valued at US$561.
The defendant, on January 10, at Georgetown, also obtained a Dynamic Airways ticket for Bab Razakie valued at US$371.
It is further alleged that on January 19, at Georgetown he obtained from Payne, a Gol Airlines ticket for Bab Razakie valued at US$350 by virtue of the Alclara Adolino American Express card.
The final charge alleges that Razakie, on January 3, at Water Street, obtained a Trans Guyana Airways ticket valued at US $109.00.
According to the evidence presented, the defendant, who lives in Brazil with his girlfriend, visited the travel agency to purchase tickets with the fake credit card. It was sometime after that the travel agency was sent a letter by Scotiabank informing them that the card was fake.
Magistrate Singh sentenced the defendant to four years on each charge. However, the charges will run concurrently, which means Razakie will serve four years.
The defendant was also charged with attempting to defraud the Lucky Dollar, and Gizmos and Gadgets stores of items totaling over $1 million. Those matters remain before the court.
