Three charged for scam

Three people will be produced in court for separate cases of obtaining financial advantage by deception.

In the first case, a 23-year old man residing in Valelevu is alleged to have obtained more than $900 from three people as payment for items posted online, and failed to supply the goods.

The alleged incidents occurred between the months of March to May this year.

He has been charged with three counts of Obtaining Financial Advantage by Deception and will be produced at the Suva Magistrates Court today.

In the second case, a 27-year old woman has been charged with one count of Obtaining Financial Advantage by Deception, after allegedly obtaining $1,400 for a deposit for a flat. The alleged incident occurred on the 30th of August 2024.

When the victim failed to receive any feedback about the flat, a report was lodged at the Samabula Police Station. The accused will also be produced at the Suva Magistrates Court today.

In the third case, a 25-year old woman residing in Nadi has been charged with one count of Obtaining Financial Advantage by Deception, in relation to an online shopping scam.

The accused obtained more than $1,500 from the victim for cosmetic items advertised for sale online. 

When the victim failed to receive the items, a report was lodged at the Criminal Investigations Department Headquarters in Toorak.

The accused will be produced at the Nadi Magistrates Court today.