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LIBERIA/FRAUD SCAMBack
[Published: Tuesday June 09 2009]

Liberia aid workers in fraud scam

Monrovia, 07 June-(ANA)-More than 90% of  aid to Liberia by a US-based international Christian relief organisation has gone missing in a massive fraud scam.

World Vision's Vice-President Geoff Ward said the losses came to more than $1m and pledged to make "every effort" to avoid a repeat.

A former senior World Vision official in Liberia and two other workers have been charged over the alleged fraud.

They are accused of selling the food in local markets and keeping the profits.

They are also alleged to have used construction materials to build themselves multiple homes using labour provided by US-funded aid workers.

Joe Bondo, a Liberian who was a manager on the project, has been in a Washington jail since his arrest on 20 May.

The Associated Press reports that Mr Bondo, along with two other officials, have been charged with 12 criminal counts, which include fraud, theft, lying to investigators and witness tampering. (ANA)

FA/ANA/07 June 2009---

 


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