3 to Front Court over MPAiSA Scam
He allegedly told the employee that they were going to upgrade their MPaisa machine, and to transfer all the money to a number he provided, which belonged to the second accused, a 19-year-old woman.
Friday 07 June 2024 | 10:49
Two men and a woman will be produced at the Nadi Magistrates Court today for their alleged involvement in dishonestly obtaining more than $4,000 from a supermarket employee.
An investigation conducted by the Fiji Police MPaisa Task Force revealed, that on the 13th of August 2023, the first accused, a 19-year-old man, had contacted the victim and introduced himself as a mobile company agent.
He allegedly told the employee that they were going to upgrade their MPaisa machine, and to transfer all the money to a number he provided, which belonged to the second accused, a 19-year-old woman.
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The second accused made two withdrawals amounting to $2,000 and transferred the remainder to the third accused, a 40-year-old man.
The first accused has been charged with one count of General Dishonesty Causing a loss, while the other two face one count each of Obtaining Financial Advantage by Deception.
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