34 year old woman charged for scam

A 34-year old woman has been charged by the Fiji Police Cyber Task Force with two counts of obtaining financial advantage and one count of possession of property suspected to be proceeds of crime.

The accused is alleged to have between the 29th to the 31st of March 2023, dishonestly obtained $3200 from the victim through online bank transfer.

Police Investigation revealed that the victim had clicked a link on Facebook where his bank account was hacked, and the said money was automatically transferred to the accused's bank account.

Accused then withdrew the said money and used it. The matter was then reported at Namaka Police Station.

The accused will be produced at Suva Magistrate Court today.