The Fiji Police MPaisa Task Force has charged a 21-year-old man in connection with an alleged case of Obtaining Financial Advantage by Deception through a mobile money transfer app. The accused is alleged to have dishonestly obtained $337 from the victim on May 30, 2024. He reportedly hacked the Viber account of the victim’s friend and requested money for urgent needs. The victim then received another message requesting an additional $400. Growing suspicious of the second request, the victim called her friend, who confirmed that her Viber account had been hacked and that she never asked for money. The accused has been charged with one count of Obtaining Financial Advantage by Deception and is scheduled to appear at the Labasa Magistrates Court today.