The MPaisa Task Force of the Fiji Police has filed charges against two individuals for allegedly committing financial fraud through a mobile money transfer app. The first case involves a 42-year-old Natabua resident, who reportedly scammed $200 from a person by fabricating a text message indicating a transfer of the same amount. The victim refunded the stated sum only to find out later that no such transaction occurred. The suspect has reportedly withdrawn the wrongfully obtained money from a Lautoka supermarket and is now set to appear before the Lautoka Magistrates Court.
In another case, a 32-year-old man also from Lautoka was charged for allegedly defrauding a person of $730 on February 13, 2024, under the pretense of being a supermarket employee who could sell goods. He reportedly failed to execute the promised delivery after receiving the payment. Charged with one count of Obtaining Financial Advantage by Deception, he will appear before the same court.