Police warns of people fraudulently collecting funds for dollars exchange
08 Dec 2013, 11:13 PM
Ahmed Nazeer
The police have urged caution after reports that groups have been collecting Maldivian rufiyaa from people, promising to exchange it before fleeing with the money.
In a statement the police revealed that last lots of such cases filed in recent days.
Police said that common targets are people walking alone on the streets who are then approached regarding exchangin ruffiyaa for dollars.
Police also said that in some cases these people arrive on motorbikes and take their victims on the bike to silent areas of Malé.
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