Raymond Camilleri, 38 of Qawra, this morning pleaded not guilty to defrauding Charmaine Grima of some 23,000 euros in an elaborate scam.
Ms Grima told a court that in 2006 she saw a newspaper advert offering oriental medicine. Since she suffered eczema she called the advertiser - who was Mr Camilleri.
He asked her to go to San Antonio Hotel, taking a swimsuit and a towel. He examined her, and she paid him some 20 euros. She also bought skin lotion from him. At the time she was told that the lotion would help her lose weight and get rid of her skin condition.
She stopped using the lotion when her skin actually flared up.
A month afterwards, Mr Camilleri called her to find out how she was doing, and was surprised that the lotion had made matters worse.
He re-examined her, with the examination including her breasts. He claimed she had a circulation problem in one of them and he took a blood sample.
He then told her that she had a contagious disease and she should keep away from everyone. She began visiting her regularly and they became friends, even going camping in Florence after he claimed to be immune to her condition.
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