Police arrest 3 over MVR 60,000 in online sales scams
The suspects allegedly obtained money from buyers after advertising the items for sale on the online platform.
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Police have arrested three men from Noonu Atoll on suspicion of defrauding buyers through Facebook Marketplace by offering an engine and a dinghy for sale.
According to a police statement issued on Wednesday, the suspects allegedly obtained money from buyers after advertising the items for sale on the online platform.
The three suspects have been identified as Ali Affan, 32, of Heenaage, N. Holhudhoo; Mohamed Hameed, 34, of Plaza, N. Holhudhoo; and Hassan Ali, 34, of Venus, N. Velidhoo.
Police said Hassan was arrested in connection with a case reported last month in which a buyer was allegedly defrauded of MVR 30,000 through an advertisement offering a dinghy for sale on Facebook Marketplace.
Affan and Hameed were arrested in connection with a separate case involving the alleged fraudulent sale of an engine through the same platform in August.
In that case, the suspects allegedly obtained MVR 30,000 from a buyer after offering the engine for sale.
Police said Affan and Hameed were arrested in Holhudhoo last Saturday.
Both suspects have been remanded in custody for 15 days.
The two cases involve a combined MVR 60,000 allegedly obtained from buyers through fraudulent sales advertisements.
