The police spokesperson Sala'a Monanu Sale Sala'a told reporters two church parishes lost more than $US100000 to the man from Solomon Islands over a false pretence.
According to the police, the suspect was in Samoa with his wife for a charity mission in which they asked the church ministers of the two parishes for money.
He then left the country with his wife.
The accused had also identified himself as a New Caledonian but police found that he was a Solomon Islander.
