Scam

HDC warns of scam claiming to sell flats, land plots

14 Sept 2026

Apartment rental scam account resurfaces under new name

13 Sept 2026

Police seek man in Anti-Scam Centre investigation

10 Sept 2026

Case where non-owner advertises apartments, takes money

8 Sept 2026

Askoi Group ordered to pay MVR 155,700 to fraud victims

3 Sept 2026

Decision to prosecute "Account Renters" for money laundering

2 Sept 2026

Prison for using fake ID to build relationship, take money

30 Aug 2026

Two arrested after MVR 92,000 stolen through OTP scam

22 Aug 2026

HDC warns of scam claiming to sell flats, land plots

14 Sept 2026

Apartment rental scam account resurfaces under new name

13 Sept 2026

Police seek man in Anti-Scam Centre investigation

10 Sept 2026

Case where non-owner advertises apartments, takes money

8 Sept 2026

Askoi Group ordered to pay MVR 155,700 to fraud victims

3 Sept 2026

Decision to prosecute "Account Renters" for money laundering

2 Sept 2026

Prison for using fake ID to build relationship, take money

30 Aug 2026

Two arrested after MVR 92,000 stolen through OTP scam

22 Aug 2026

Gallery

Conclusion to international operation against scams

20 May 2026

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Police

Egyptian man remanded after joking about bomb in luggage

Peter Samaan Marzouk Samaan, 38, was arrested after his sister’s bag was being screened in the airport’s departure area when he allegedly said there was a bomb inside it.

20 Sept 2026

Malika Shahid

Police arrest two in Hiyaa balcony public indecency act

19 Sept 2026

Police Constable positions open, with MVR 17k pay

15 Sept 2026

Two expatriates detained over illegal dollar trading

15 Sept 2026

Foreigner injured seriously after falling from antenna

14 Sept 2026

Fraud

Man accused of MVR 50,000 theft linked to 10 more cases

According to police, Moosa contacted the victim through Facebook Messenger on 24 April. Investigators said the victim later clicked on a link sent through Viber, after which the phone reset and MVR 50,000 was withdrawn from the victim’s bank account.

19 May 2026

Malika Shahid

No charges yet in Kingston motorcycle fraud case

18 May 2026

Charges sought against Kingston for defrauding 158 people

30 Mar 2026

Fraudulent apartment rental leads to 18-month house arrest

14 Jan 2026

Man remanded for 15 days over multiple fraud allegations

29 Dec 2025

Crime

Child pornography case withdrawn over insufficient evidence

After filing two charges of possessing pornography against the 22-year-old Adnan, the Prosecutor General's (PG) Office withdrew the case.

23 Aug 2026

Shazma Thaufeeq

Two arrested after MVR 92,000 stolen through OTP scam

22 Aug 2026

Maldivian man arrested over alleged kidnapping of expat

11 Aug 2026

Man sentenced to life in prison for drug trafficking

11 Aug 2026

Police seek man for questioning in terrorism investigation

2 Aug 2026

Cybercrime

Police warn of growing extortion using private images

Police have reported today that there is an alarming rise in cases of extortion through the use of private photos and videos.

27 Mar 2026

Mariyath Mohamed

Maldives signs convention against cybercrime

25 Oct 2025

Maldives joining UN cybercrime convention approved

16 Oct 2025

European airports hit by 'cyber-related disruption'

21 Sept 2025

e-SIM fraud leads to theft of over MVR 200,000

18 Jul 2025

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Scam

HDC warns of scam claiming to sell flats, land plots

Apartment rental scam account resurfaces under new name

Police seek man in Anti-Scam Centre investigation

Case where non-owner advertises apartments, takes money

Askoi Group ordered to pay MVR 155,700 to fraud victims

Decision to prosecute "Account Renters" for money laundering

Prison for using fake ID to build relationship, take money

Two arrested after MVR 92,000 stolen through OTP scam

HDC warns of scam claiming to sell flats, land plots

Apartment rental scam account resurfaces under new name

Police seek man in Anti-Scam Centre investigation

Case where non-owner advertises apartments, takes money

Askoi Group ordered to pay MVR 155,700 to fraud victims

Decision to prosecute "Account Renters" for money laundering

Prison for using fake ID to build relationship, take money

Two arrested after MVR 92,000 stolen through OTP scam

Gallery

Conclusion to international operation against scams

Police

Egyptian man remanded after joking about bomb in luggage

Police arrest two in Hiyaa balcony public indecency act

Police Constable positions open, with MVR 17k pay

Two expatriates detained over illegal dollar trading

Foreigner injured seriously after falling from antenna

Fraud

Man accused of MVR 50,000 theft linked to 10 more cases

No charges yet in Kingston motorcycle fraud case

Charges sought against Kingston for defrauding 158 people

Fraudulent apartment rental leads to 18-month house arrest

Man remanded for 15 days over multiple fraud allegations

Crime

Child pornography case withdrawn over insufficient evidence

Two arrested after MVR 92,000 stolen through OTP scam

Maldivian man arrested over alleged kidnapping of expat

Man sentenced to life in prison for drug trafficking

Police seek man for questioning in terrorism investigation

Cybercrime

Police warn of growing extortion using private images

Maldives signs convention against cybercrime

Maldives joining UN cybercrime convention approved

European airports hit by 'cyber-related disruption'

e-SIM fraud leads to theft of over MVR 200,000

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