Five men have been charged with obtaining over $4600 by deception in three separate cases in Labasa, Ba, and Nadi.
The Fiji Police MPAiSA Task Force has charged the five men. In the first case, a 32-year-old man from Bulileka in Labasa obtained $230 from a victim. The man send a Viber message purporting to be from a close friend on 15th March.
In the second case, a 26-year-old man from Siberia in Labasa obtained $80 from the victim. He had sent the money for goods on sale posted on Facebook by the accused.
Today, another two men will be produced at the Ba Magistrates Court, charged with similar offences.
A 27-year-old man from Rarawai, Ba, allegedly obtained $2,847 from a victim via an online scam in December last year.
A 37-year-old man from Tauvegavega is alleged to have dishonestly obtained $170 from a victim for a taxi permit on February 7, last year.
In another case, a 49-year-old man from Navo in Nadi is alleged to have obtained $286 from the victim in 2021.
All five men have been charged with one count of obtaining financial advantage by deception.
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