A High Court has ordered a former store clerk to repay $6,000 after she admitted using her employer's debit card to fund a series of unauthorised online purchases, according to Antigua News Room.
Jamila Edwards pleaded guilty to fraud and has been directed to pay $3,000 immediately, with the remaining balance to be settled in monthly instalments of $500.
The court heard that in 2023, while employed at Super Power, Edwards was asked to assist her employer in obtaining and setting up an ECAB debit card. Instead, she used the card details to make purchases on the online retail platform Shein without authorisation.
The scheme unravelled when the employer, travelling in Miami, found herself unable to use the card. A subsequent review of the account revealed a string of unauthorised transactions between September 12 and October 20, totalling $5,797.53.
The matter was reported to police, leading to Edwards' arrest and eventual conviction.
