Man to front court for allegedly making false representation to obtain $10,000 from FNPF

A 41-year-old man will be produced in the Lautoka Magistrates Court today for allegedly making false representation and withdrawing $10,000 from the Fiji National Provident Fund.

Police say the Criminal Investigation Department’s Major Fraud and Economic Crime Unit investigated the case where the accused is alleged to have in 2022 between March and May, made false representations on two occasions when withdrawing from the Fiji National Provident Fund under the Urban Housing withdrawal assistance.

They say the accused who is residing in Kashmir, Lautoka has been charged with two counts of making a false representation in order to obtain a benefit.