SUVA, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Consumer Council of Fiji has recorded 113 scam-related complaints between September 2024 and September 2025.
Despite repeated warnings and nationwide awareness campaigns, scammers are becoming increasingly sophisticated in deceiving unsuspecting consumers, the Fiji Broadcasting Corporation cited the council as saying on Thursday.
Scammers have introduced a variety of new traps such as multi-level marketing schemes, fake investment opportunities, astrology and fortune-telling rackets, impersonation fraud, phishing messages, and mobile money scams, according to the consumer council.
The council is urging consumers to remain vigilant. ■