Man and woman remanded for 15 days in scam case

A man and a woman arrested in connection with a scam case have been remanded in custody for 15 days by the Criminal Court.

The suspects are a 27-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man who were arrested as part of an ongoing police investigation into the case.

According to the court orders, investigators presented sufficient evidence to establish suspicion against the pair. The evidence submitted to the court included the complainant's statement as well as correspondence exchanged between Police and the Bank of Maldives (BML).

The court order concerning the male suspect also notes that a snapshot report related to the case was submitted as part of the evidence package.

Following a review of the evidence, the Criminal Court ordered that both suspects be remanded in custody for 15 days.

Police had previously issued a public notice in August requesting the 33-year-old man to appear before the Anti-Scam Centre in connection with an investigation.

Scam cases continue to be reported across the Maldives. Police have repeatedly urged the public not to share sensitive banking information such as one-time passwords (OTP), PIN numbers or other security codes with third parties. The authority also advises people to immediately end suspicious calls and report suspected scam attempts.