21-year old charged for scam

The Fiji Police MPaisa Task Force has charged a 21-year-old man for an alleged case of Obtaining Financial Advantage by Deception via the mobile money transfer app.

The accused is alleged to have on the 30th day of May 2024, dishonestly obtained $337 from the victim. He had allegedly hacked a viber account belonging to the victim’s friend and asked for money to cater for urgent needs.

The victim then received another message asking for an extra $400. Feeling suspicious about the additional request, she then called her friend who informed her that her Viber account had been hacked, and she had never asked for money.

The accused has been charged with one count of Obtaining Financial Advantage by Deception and will be produced at the Labasa Magistrates Court today.