MVR 356,000 lost to scams in first week of November

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A total of 38 scam cases were reported during the first week of November, with victims losing more than MVR 356,000, according to statistics released by the Maldives Police Service's Anti-Scam Centre. Police statistics show that scammers stole MVR 356,163.40 through various schemes between November 1 and November 7. Authorities were able to freeze or recover MVR 245,389.64 of the stolen