A man and a woman will appear in Labasa Magistrates Court in a special court sitting for allegedly dishonestly obtaining hundreds of dollars in separate cases.
In the first case, a 37-year-old man is alleged to have dishonestly obtained $397 from the victim on the 24th of January this year.
Police say the man had allegedly, through a messaging platform, informed the victim that he had sent a package from overseas, and the clearance cost would be $400.
They say the victim transferred the money and after failing to get a response from the accused, realised it was a scam, and lodged a report at the Totogo Police Station.
In the second case, a 21-year-old woman allegedly obtained $710 from the victim for a phone advertised for sale on facebook under a fake name in August last year.
Police say the woman had posted an advertisement on facebook for a phone for sale, which the victim thought was from a genuine seller, following several exchanges via Messenger.
The victim transferred the money, and when she failed to receive confirmation of the transaction, a report was lodged at the Valelevu Police Station.
Both are charged with one count each of obtaining financial advantage through deception.
