33 articles tagged "scam"
900 Fijians were left affected by the collapse of the Ebay Online Shop recruitment scam last year with the Consumer Council recording complaints worth $1.7 million. Council Chief Executive Seema Shandil says the im
The devastating impact of the eBay shop online recruitment scam, which has been described as one of the largest in Fiji's history, has brought national attention to the increasing threat of online scams as it has left m
A 23-year-old woman residing in Suva has been charged for allegedly obtaining money via a mobile money transfer app by the Fiji Police MPAiSA task force. It is alleged that during April this year, the woman posted
In a bid to protect the vulnerable from falling victim to scams, the Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission (FCCC) has collaborated with the Global Anti-Scam Alliance to bolster consumer protection in Fiji. In
The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission is alerting members of the public that a new scam is circulating via text messages, impersonating Post Fiji where the message is not authentic. Public members are stro
People are being made aware of a new scam involving a text message claiming that a package has arrived at the Post Fiji Warehouse but cannot be delivered due to incorrect address information. The Fijian Competition
It is shocking that the most common banking fraud that ANZ has come across involves family members obtaining financial advantage from their loved ones by using their bank cards for transactions. This was revealed
ANZ has urged customers to be extra diligent if you receive an email that asks you to verify your Customer Registration Number, username, password, or PIN; asks you to fill out your personal details in exchange for a pr
A 21-year-old man has been charged for allegedly obtaining money through the MPaisa platform and will appear in the Ba Magistrates Court today. The Fiji Police Force MPaisa Task Force says it is alleged that the ac
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Communications Manoa Kamikamica says there are too many scams happening around the country, and he was also a victim of scamming on Viber. Kamikamica is calling on the pub
The Anti-Scam Taskforce is investigating the case where fraudsters are now targeting the parents who received $200 back-to-school assistance. Minister for Communications Manoa Kamikamica says reports are being rece
A man is in police custody for allegedly impersonating a Vodafone IT Officer and attempting to scam a supermarket. Divisional Police Commander South Wate Vocevoce says the person was arrested at a supermarket in Va
The Scam Taskforce has agreed that greater awareness is required to avoid ordinary Fijians falling victim to online scams and that early warnings be made by consumer protection agencies. Members of the Scam Taskfor
