Bank of Maldives (BML) on Wednesday denied media reports that MVR 1 million had been scammed from a customer's account.

A media report by an online news claimed that a Maldivian businessman who was abroad had fallen victim to a scam, and had lost MVR 1 million which was transferred to various accounts. The report further alleged that there also were a number of fraudulent transactions at different shops.

The news also reported that the case has been submitted to Maldives Police Service.

In a tweet in response to the news, BML denied the fraud allegations and stated that the allegations were false. They further appealed journalists to be more responsible when reporting on such matters.

The Bank had recently also asserted that there had been no data breach, including but not limited to leaks of card and customer details.