Three people will appear in the Suva Magistrates Court today charged for allegedly obtaining over $60,000 through fraudulent means from the Fiji National Provident Fund.
The three accused are, a 45-year-old Travel Agent of Nailuva Road, a 39-year-old Military Officer and a 45-year-old Welder of Lami.
The Travel Agent is alleged to have given a forged certificate of title to the Military Officer and the Welder to be used for the withdrawal of funds from the FNPF.
Police say the document was allegedly altered and used by a former FNPF staff who already faces similar charges to assume that the Military Officer and Welder were prospective buyers of a property.
It is alleged that the Military Officer and the Welder then submitted their Urban Housing Assistance form to FNPF and upon its acceptance, dishonestly gained $64,200 which was released from their FNPF account.
The money was allegedly shared amongst all the accused persons.
Meanwhile, FNPF’s Chief Executive Officer, Jaoji Koroi has reassured that members’ funds are safe.
Koroi says it has zero tolerance for fraudulent activities and will not hesitate in referring breaches to its processes to the relevant authorities.
The Fund has also strengthened its withdrawal guidelines and internal processes to prevent the recurrence of illegal activities.
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