Police arrest suspect in MVR 50,000 online scam
Police identified the suspect as Moosa Mohamed, 38, of M. Omega. He was arrested on Saturday.
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The Maldives Police Service has arrested a man in connection with an online scam involving the theft of MVR 50,000 from a bank account.
Police identified the suspect as Moosa Mohamed, 38, of M. Omega. He was arrested on Saturday.
The Criminal Court ordered the suspect to be held in custody for 15 days.
According to police, the case began on 24 April when the suspect allegedly contacted the victim through Facebook Messenger. Police said a link was later sent to the victim through Viber.
After the victim clicked the link, the mobile device reset and MVR 50,000 was withdrawn from the victim’s bank account, police said.
Investigators stated that the funds were transferred to an account registered under the suspect’s name.
Police said the case remains under investigation.
Authorities also advised the public not to open links sent by unknown individuals and urged users to remain cautious when using messaging applications and online platforms.
