Two women charged in separate deception cases

Two women have been charged in separate cases for allegedly obtaining money by deception, police said.

In the first case, a woman in her 50s has been charged by the Criminal Investigation Department’s Cyber Crime Task Force for allegedly dishonestly obtaining more than $4,000 from her employer.

The Fiji Police Force said the accused, who was employed as a housekeeper, allegedly made close to 100 transactions from her employer’s EFTPOS machine to her mobile money account.

The transactions are alleged to have occurred between October and December 2024.

The matter was reported at the Nasinu Police Station. The accused has been charged with one count of obtaining financial advantage by deception and was due to be produced at the Nasinu Magistrate Court today.

In a separate case, a 30-year-old woman from Delainavesi has been charged for allegedly dishonestly obtaining $275 in 2024.

Police said the accused had advertised a mobile phone for sale on Facebook.

The victim transferred money believing it was a legitimate sale but later realised it was a scam and reported the matter at the Namaka Police Station.

The accused has been charged with one count of obtaining financial advantage by deception and was due to be produced at the Suva Magistrate Court today.