The Fiji Police M-PAiSA Task Force has charged a 21-year-old man for allegedly obtaining financial advantage by deception through the mobile money transfer app.
The accused is alleged to have dishonestly obtained $337 from the victim on May 30, 2024.
He allegedly hacked a Viber account belonging to the victim’s friend and requested money for urgent needs.
The victim then received another message asking for an additional $400.
Growing suspicious of the extra request, she called her friend, who informed her that her Viber account had been hacked and she had never asked for money.
The accused has been charged with one count of Obtaining Financial Advantage by Deception and will appear in the Labasa Magistrates Court today.