A 53-year-old man who allegedly obtained more than $1.3 million from a foreign national has been charged and will appear in the Sigatoka Magistrates Court today.
It is alleged that in 2018, while working at a resort, the accused met the victim where discussions were held to establish a business in Sigatoka and to procure a property in Savusavu.
Police say that between August 2021 and February 2023, the man dishonestly obtained the money through various bank and money transfers, claiming it would be used for the business dealings, but it was later discovered that the funds were for his personal use.
He has been charged with one count of obtaining financial advantage by deception.
