A 32-year-old woman from Salia, Savusavu has been charged with allegedly obtaining more than $36,000 via the mobile money transfer app, M-PaiSA by forging loan applications of people.
The Fiji Police M-PAiSA Task Force says the accused while employed as a manager of a financial institution, had allegedly between May to December 2023 dishonestly obtained $36,600 from members of the public, by forging their loan applications and processing it for payment.
Police say she allegedly registered the eight members with new MPAiSA accounts, sent the approved loans directly to the accounts and used the money.
They say the matter came to light when some members complained to the management about making payments without receiving any loan.
Police say the matter was then reported at the Savusavu Police Station and the accused has been charged with eight counts of using forged documents, eight counts of possession of forged documents and eight counts of obtaining financial advantage by Deception.
She will appear in the Savusavu Magistrates Court today.
