A 30-year-old man has been arrested by the Illegal Assets Investigation Division for financially defrauding over Rs. 11 million from the public using social media.
The Police said the suspect had used social media platforms to obtain money by promising gifts to the public.
He is accused of collecting Rs. 11,627,175 from people from various parts of the country and is reported to have made deposits to several bank accounts.
The suspect, a 30-year-old resident of Angoda, was arrested by the Illegal Assets Investigation Division last evening.
The suspect will be produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today, while the Illegal Assets Investigation Division is conducting further investigations. (NewsWire)
