Fraud Alert: Woman Charged in $2,500 Online Scam

The Fiji Police MPaisa Taskforce has arrested a woman in her late 50s on charges of obtaining financial advantage. The suspect, a resident of Lami, is accused of taking $2,500 from a victim on April 16, 2022. Investigations indicate that the victim was in an online conversation with someone she believed was living overseas, who informed her that sending the money would result in a gift being delivered to her. The victim transferred the funds to an individual, who subsequently forwarded the money to the accused. Further inquiries revealed that the intermediary also appears to have fallen victim to the same scam. After attempting to reach out to the online contact without success, the victim reported the matter. The accused faces one charge of obtaining financial advantage and is scheduled to appear in the Suva Magistrates Court today.

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