A law student who was allegedly posing as a Director Legal at the Attorney General's Office and obtaining money by false pretences has been further remanded in custody by the Suva Magistrates Court.
Josefa Saronitokatoka Volitiviti Kolinio Radrudru Ravoka is charged with one count of personating a public officer, 2 counts of obtaining financial advantage by deception, 4 counts of giving false or misleading documents and 1 count of giving false information to a public officer.
It is alleged that all the incidents took place earlier this year and he obtained financial advantage by deception amounting to $7,500.
The man allegedly used names like Josefa Ravoka and Josefa Atalafo while obtaining money from people according to Crime stoppers. It is alleged that he was meeting people at some government offices and posing as a lawyer.
He will take his plea on the 19th of this month.
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