Housekeeper remanded over alleged EFTPOS fraud

A 53-year-old woman appeared in the Nasinu Magistrate Court this afternoon charged with allegedly dishonestly obtaining more than $4,000 from her employer last year.

Luisa Nagasau appeared before Magistrate Zofina Ali charged with one count of obtaining financial advantage by deception.

It is alleged that while employed as a housekeeper, Nagasau made close to 100 transactions from the complainant’s EFTPOS machine to her mobile money account, amounting to $4,271.

The alleged transactions occurred between October and December last year.

The accused opted to be represented by the Legal Aid Commission.

Police prosecutor Sergeant Shelveen Sharma sought bail conditions of two sureties and a stop departure order.

The court heard that Nagasau has no previous convictions and is currently unemployed.

Nagasau told the court that her son is the sole breadwinner and is employed at a coffee shop in Nadi.

Magistrate Ali granted her time to secure two employed sureties and provide $200 cash as part of her bail conditions.

She remains in remand until the bail requirements are met.