The Fiji Police MPaisa Taskforce has charged a woman in her late 50s in connection with a financial advantage case. The suspect, who lives in Lami, is accused of obtaining $2,500 from a victim on April 16, 2022.
According to the police investigation, the victim was engaging in an online conversation with someone she believed was living abroad, who claimed that sending money would result in a gift being delivered to her. The victim transferred the funds to an individual, who then forwarded the money to the accused.
Further investigations revealed that the intermediary, who received the funds before passing them to the accused, is also thought to have fallen victim to the same scam. After realizing the deception, the victim attempted to re-establish contact with the person she had been communicating with online, 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.