Police Anti Scam Center

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Recovery of funds lost to scams.

MVR 200,000 recovered as scam losses hit MVR 400,000 last week

More than MVR 250,000 was lost across 43 reported scam cases; however, swift action by the police has successfully recovered MVR 180,000 of the stolen funds.

Over MVR 200,000 lost to scams this week alone

Scam messages circulating under the guise of Booking.com refunds to defraud public.

Public warned of scam soliciting money through fraudulent Booking.com refund claims

According to statistics released by the center for the period of October 10 to 16, a total of 37 scam-related cases were reported.

45 percent of MVR 300,000 lost to scams last week was successfully recovered within same period

Police have urged the public to remain vigilant as the number of scam cases continues to rise. | Security Magazine

Police: Over MVR 496,383 lost to scams last week