The Fiji Police MPaisa Taskforce has charged a woman in her late 50s for allegedly gaining financial advantage. The suspect, who lives in Lami, is accused of receiving $2,500 from a victim on April 16, 2022.
Police investigations revealed that the victim had been communicating with someone online, whom she believed was overseas. During their interaction, she was told that if she sent the specified amount, a gift would be delivered to her. The victim transferred the money to an individual, who in turn sent it to the accused.
Further inquiries indicated that the person who initially received the money before forwarding it to the accused is also thought to have fallen victim to the same scam. After realizing something was amiss, the victim attempted to reach out to the online contact but was unsuccessful.
The accused has been charged with one count of obtaining financial advantage and is scheduled to appear in the Suva Magistrates Court today.