A 51-year-old hotel worker from Sigatoka has been charged with obtaining financial advantage and will appear in the Sigatoka Magistrates Court today.
Police say the person allegedly dishonestly obtained $100 through a mobile money platform.
They say investigations reveals that on the 21st of August last year, the victim had accepted a friend request on Facebook from someone named Victoria Nice.
They further say the victim later received messages stating that an investment of $100 would return a profit of $3,500.
They add that convinced by the offer, the victim sent the money to a provided mobile account, which was later traced to the person, who withdrew the funds in Sigatoka.
The matter was reported to the Navua Police Station.
The person remains in custody.
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