Nando’s Says They Were Scammed Out of Nearly $50,000

Last night, we reported on the nearly fifty thousand dollars from the Belize Government Lottery that was line transferred into the wrong account and held by the account owner. On April twenty-third, thirty-two-year-old Kathleen Belisle was charged for dishonestly retaining a wrongful credit after the money was deposited into her account by the accountant at Nando’s Wholesale LLP, which is one of the Sales Agent for the Belize Government Lottery. However, a representative from the company has come forward with more details on the incident. According to them, the incident was not merely a matter of a mistaken account but is the result of identity fraud. According to Nando’s Wholesale LLP, Belisle’s number was saved under the name of Bi Yun Chen at Lowes Supermarket who is a Sub-Agent for the Belize Government Lottery. They claim that upon texting the number and inquiring about the transfer of funds that typically occurs between the businesses, Belisle pretended to be proprietor of Low’s and informed them that the bank account for the business had changed. Allegedly, after handing over bank information, Belisle made attempts to rectify the error and it was not until Nando’s Wholesale LLP was contacted by a Lowe’s representative that they were made aware of the scam.