Religious Trip: A Rs 100,000 Scam Uncovered

The Pamplemousses police apprehended a man in his thirties last Monday as part of an investigation into online fraud. The suspect admitted to creating a fake Facebook account under the name Al Mu Azza Travel Tour Mauritius, posing as a travel organizer for Hajj and Umrah trips.

According to authorities, the events date back to December 2023. A 33-year-old woman, interested in arranging a religious trip for her parents, had contacted the agency after...