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Three arrested over MVR 60k scams on Facebook marketplace

Three men were arrested in two separate Facebook marketplace fraud cases involving claims of selling goods, each case involving MVR 30,000. All three were placed in 15-day remand custody by a court, and police say investigations continue.

Latest Three arrested over Facebook Marketplace scams involving MVR 60,000 The Standard, 28 Oct, 16:50

latest 28 Oct, 16:50

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What happened

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  1. Wed 2 Sep
    Hassaan Ali obtained MVR 30,000 from an individual via Facebook marketplace with a false promise of selling a dinghy unspecified September 2 only The Edition Hassaan had interacted with an individual via Facebook marketplace on September 2, where he obtained MVR 30,000 from them with the false promise of selling a dinghy.

    Word for word from the report in The Edition. Open the report

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  1. Wed 28 Oct2 reports

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The EditionNews outlet

Three arrested over MVR 60k scams on Facebook marketplace

MVR 30,000 Amount obtained in alleged dinghy scam
Only in this outlet's headline60k
The StandardNews outlet

Three arrested over Facebook Marketplace scams involving MVR 60,000

MVR 30,000 Amount allegedly obtained in dinghy sale case
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  1. The Edition 28 Oct, 14:15 · first report
  2. The Standard 28 Oct, 16:50 · 2 h 34 min later
28 Oct, 14:1528 Oct, 16:50

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  • Amount obtained in alleged dinghy scam September 2 MVR 30,000 The Edition he obtained MVR 30,000 from them with the false promise of selling a dinghy

    Word for word from The Edition. Open the report

  • Amount obtained in alleged engine scam MVR 30,000 The Edition Affan and Hameed were arrested for obtaining MVR 30,000 through Facebook marketplace under the guise of selling an engine.

    Word for word from The Edition. Open the report

  • Remand custody ordered for Hassaan 15 days The Edition The court has since placed him in remand in custody for 15 days, police said.

    Word for word from The Edition. Open the report

  • Remand custody ordered for Affan and Hameed 15 days The Edition The court has placed them both in remand in custody for 15 days, according to police.

    Word for word from The Edition. Open the report

  • Amount allegedly obtained in dinghy sale case September 2, 2026 MVR 30,000 The Standard obtained MVR 30,000 by presenting the transaction as a legitimate sale.

    Word for word from The Standard. Open the report

  • Amount allegedly obtained in engine sale case August 7, 2026 MVR 30,000 The Standard the two men allegedly obtained MVR 30,000 from a buyer after offering an engine for sale through Facebook Marketplace.

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Figures in these reports

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  • MVR 30,000 Amount obtained in alleged dinghy scam The Edition he obtained MVR 30,000 from them with the false promise of selling a dinghy

    Word for word from the report in The Edition. Open the report

  • MVR 30,000 Amount obtained in alleged engine scam The Edition Affan and Hameed were arrested for obtaining MVR 30,000 through Facebook marketplace under the guise of selling an engine.

    Word for word from the report in The Edition. Open the report

  • 15 days Remand custody ordered for Hassaan The Edition The court has since placed him in remand in custody for 15 days, police said.

    Word for word from the report in The Edition. Open the report

  • 15 days Remand custody ordered for Affan and Hameed The Edition The court has placed them both in remand in custody for 15 days, according to police.

    Word for word from the report in The Edition. Open the report

  • MVR 30,000 Amount allegedly obtained in dinghy sale case The Standard obtained MVR 30,000 by presenting the transaction as a legitimate sale.

    Word for word from the report in The Standard. Open the report

  • MVR 30,000 Amount allegedly obtained in engine sale case The Standard the two men allegedly obtained MVR 30,000 from a buyer after offering an engine for sale through Facebook Marketplace.

    Word for word from the report in The Standard. Open the report

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  • Hassaan Ali arrested in Velidhoo under a court order and placed in 15-day remand last Sunday Velidhoo The Edition Hassaan was arrested in Velidhoo last Sunday under a court order. The court has since placed him in remand in custody for 15 days, police said.

    Word for word from the report in The Edition. Open the report

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