Four people have been arrested over the alleged fraudulent withdrawal of USD 21,000 (approximately MVR 324,450) and scamming MVR 63,000 from a person's bank account after obtaining the account holder's one-time password (OTP).
Police said an unidentified person called the victim on Wednesday last week and obtained an OTP code, which was then used to gain access to the victim's bank account and withdraw the money.
The case was reported to police, leading to the arrest of four suspects as part of the investigation.
The suspects have been identified as;
- Ibrahim Shareef, 34, Golden Gate, Dhoondigan, Fuvahmulah
- Jinah Ahmed, 29, Matharesmaa, F. Feeali
- Ibrahim Muaz, 38, Nazum, F. Nilandhoo
- Ali Dhain, 21, Lilynight, L. Gan Mathimaradhoo
Police said three of the suspects were arrested on Wednesday, while the fourth was arrested on Thursday.
All four were produced before the court and remanded in custody for 15 days, police said.
