Scam alert: Fake cancer appeal exposed

23 hours ago

Police have warned the public to beware of a scam disguised as a fundraising appeal for a cancer patient. Fraudsters continue to exploit emotional appeals, adapting their tactics with changing times and technology. In this case, scammers posed as supporters of a young girl allegedly diagnosed with cancer. The Anti-Scam Centre of the Maldives Police Service flagged a post shared on a