The Fiji Police MPaisa Taskforce has charged a woman in her late 50s for allegedly obtaining financial advantage. The woman, who lives in Lami, is accused of taking $2,500 from the victim on April 16, 2022.
According to police investigations, the victim was communicating online with someone she believed was abroad, who promised that sending the money would result in a gift being sent directly to her. The victim transferred the funds to one individual, who then forwarded the money to the accused.
Further inquiries revealed that the individual who initially received the funds is also suspected to have been victimized by the same scam. After realizing the deception, the victim attempted to reach out to the person online but was unsuccessful.
The accused has been charged with one count of obtaining financial advantage and is set to appear in the Suva Magistrates Court today.