165 scam cases in October, MVR 1.3M lost

2 days ago

Police reported 165 scam cases last month, resulting in financial losses totaling MVR 1.3 million. According to police statistics, the most common scams involved e-commerce or online business fraud, with 86 cases reported. Other scams included 25 currency exchange frauds, 17 impersonation cases, 15 phishing, vishing, and job-related scams, and 22 cases of various other types. Of the total losses, only MVR