The Anti-Scam Centre reported significant success in recovering funds lost to scams between March 29 and April 4. Out of 42 reported cases, MVR 322,270 was lost, but authorities managed to recover MVR 227,828 – approximately 70% of the total.

Officials credited the high recovery rate to swift action immediately after cases were filed, along with effective investigative work.

Most reported cases involved online business scams, with 30 incidents linked to fraudulent buying and selling of goods, often through social media and anonymous platforms. Victims were misled by false information or deceptive sellers.

The centre advised the public to verify seller authenticity before making online purchases to avoid falling victim to such scams.

Additionally, there were four cases each of money laundering, fraudulent money laundering, and other emerging scam techniques.