29 year old charged for scam

A 29-year-old man residing in Davuilevu, Nausori will be produced in court tomorrow, charged with allegedly dishonestly obtaining $250 via a mobile money transfer app.

The accused has been charged by the Fiji Police Mpaisa task force with one count of Obtaining Financial Advantage by Deception.

The accused is alleged to have on the 16th day of March 2024 received $250 for the hire of a rental car, as per an advertisement posted on Facebook, but failed to deliver the said service.

He will be produced at the Suva Magistrates Court tomorrow.