2 arrested over MVR 92,000 Telegram scam
The court ordered both suspects to be held in custody for 15 days while the investigation continues.
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Police have arrested two men in connection with a scam in which MVR 92,000 was taken from a victim’s bank account after an OTP code was shared through a link received on Telegram.
Police said on Saturday that the case was reported last Monday. The victim had come into contact with a person through a Telegram group and later accessed a link sent by that person.
According to police, the victim shared an OTP code after opening the link, resulting in an unauthorised transaction of MVR 92,000 from the victim’s bank account.
Following the report, police traced the account to which the money had been transferred and identified its owner, as well as another person suspected of involvement in the case.
Both suspects were arrested under court orders last Tuesday.
Police identified them as Mohamed Fazeel, 23, of Fine Park, HA. Hoarafushi, and Abshar Rasheed, 23, of Fine Beach, GDh. Fiyoaree.
The two men were subsequently presented before a court for remand hearings. The court ordered both suspects to be held in custody for 15 days while the investigation continues.
Police did not disclose which of the two suspects owns the bank account that received the MVR 92,000.
The case remains under investigation.
