St Ann woman charged in alleged US work and travel fraud scheme

ST ANN, Jamaica—A St Ann businesswoman has been slapped with multiple fraud-related charges in connection with an alleged United States work and travel scheme dating back to 2023 and 2024. She has been identified as 43-year-old businesswoman Snovia Campbell of Orange Hill, Brown’s Town, St Ann. Reports are that between 2023 and 2024, three persons paid Campbell for US work-and-travel opportunities and visa appointment fees. They allegedly paid a combined total of US$3,600 and J$161,000 but did not receive the services or refunds. After reportedly losing contact with Campbell and learning that she was in custody, the complainants went to the police and provided statements. Campbell was subsequently interviewed and charged with three counts each of obtaining property by means of false pretence, fraudulent conversion, possession of criminal property, and engaging in a transaction involving criminal property. Her court date is being finalised.