The Criminal Court has extended the remand of Nadheef Mohamed, 36, of Rankokaa, G. A. Gemanafushi, by an additional 25 days in connection with a repeated scamming investigation. Mr. Mohamed was initially arrested in late December for allegedly hacking a bank account by contacting a merchant as a customer to obtain a One-Time Password (OTP).

Details of the Allegations

This latest extension marks the third time Mr. Mohamed’s detention has been prolonged since his arrest in late December. The Criminal Court’s order mandates his further detention for 25 days.

According to previous statements from the police, Mr. Mohamed allegedly transferred over MVR 29,600 to another individual’s account. From this amount, MVR 24,700 was reportedly withdrawn via ATM in multiple transactions. Additionally, MVR 4,900 was purportedly transferred to a separate account and subsequently withdrawn.

Police investigations have also indicated that Mr. Mohamed allegedly rented cash cards from various individuals to facilitate the withdrawal of scammed funds through ATMs.