Man Charged Over Alleged $10,000 Online Scam

A man in his 40s from Sigatoka has been charged by the Fiji Police Cyber Crime Task Force for his alleged involvement in a fake online investment scam that defrauded a victim of $10,000.

According to police, the accused allegedly obtained the money between May and June 2023, claiming it was for an online investment opportunity. After several unsuccessful attempts to contact the accused, the victim reported the matter to the Rakiraki Police Station.

The man has been charged with two counts of Obtaining Financial Advantage by Deception and one count of Possession of Property Suspected to be Proceeds of Crime.

He is expected to appear at the Sigatoka Magistrates Court today.