Woman with scam record arrested again, remanded for 15 days

A woman with a previous arrest record for scams has been arrested again on similar charges.

Criminal Court records show that a 41-year-old woman was arrested and remanded in custody for 15 days.

According to the arrest warrant, she has a prior record of cases of this nature. She told the court she had no information about the charges against her and said she had given her cash card to her boyfriend, the warrant stated.

In a closed session, the judge ruled that the woman was arrested in accordance with procedures.

Police have not released any further information about the case.

Scamming or obtaining money by fraud is an offence under the Penal Code of Maldives. Section 210 states that it is an offence to seize another person’s property or money through fraud or deception. This includes phone-based scams and social media scams.

The penalty for such offences depends on the amount of money taken and the nature of the crime. It is a criminal offence and may be punishable by imprisonment or a fine.

Scam cases have become increasingly common in Maldives, and authorities urge the public to report such incidents immediately.