More than half a million rufiyaa stolen in phone scams
Scammers pose as staff from large companies, offer financial rewards and gifts under fake promotions, and seek credit card information to steal money from unsuspecting victims, the police explained.
24 Dec 2015, 9:00 AM
More than MVR600,000 (US$38,900) have been stolen through phone scams during the past two months, the police said yesterday, and advised the public to be wary of unknown callers.
The scammers pose as staff from large companies or online businesses, offer financial rewards and gifts under fake promotions, and inveigle credit card information to steal money, the police explained.
Several unsuspecting victims have given out bank account and cash card details with the expectation that large amounts of money will be deposited to their accounts.
More than 65 cases have been reported since October, the police said. Some 350 cases have been reported so far this year.
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