Police arrest man who allegedly posed as a public officer and obtained more than $7,600 by deception

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Police arrest man who allegedly posed as a public officer and obtained more than $7,600 by deception

By Vijay Narayan

20/10/2020

The man allegedly used names like Josefa Ravoka and Josefa Atalafo while obtaining money from people according to Crime stoppers. [Image: Fiji Police Force]

Police have arrested a man who has been allegedly posing as a government lawyer and obtaining money by false pretences.

Spokesperson, Ana Naisoro says a report has been lodged by an employee of the Attorney General’s Office and investigated by the CID’s Economic Crime Unit.

The man allegedly used names like Josefa Ravoka and Josefa Atalafo while obtaining money from people according to Crime stoppers. It is alleged that he was meeting people at some government offices and posing as a lawyer.

Naisoro says he allegedly obtained financial advantage by deception amounting to more than $7,600.

He was arrested today and is in custody at Totogo Police Station.

More details will be revealed after the investigations.

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