The public has been warned of individuals carrying out financial scams by collecting money by posing as officials from Non-Governmental Organizations promising financial assistance.
The Police said three suspects have been arrested with cash collected from the public under the guise of providing financial assistance for self-employment and books for children.
A 28-year-old woman from Siyambalanduwa was initially arrested for having posed as an NGO official promising financial assistance, while she had collected Rs. 600 from people as a membership fee to join the organization.
The woman had been arrested on Tuesday (Dec 05) in the Gemunupura area in Athimale with Rs. 26,000 collected as membership fees, while she was found to have deposited Rs. 136,000, collected by defrauding the public, at a Co-operative Rural Bank.
The Police also arrested a man and a woman from the Madugama area in Siyambalanduwa, who had defrauded the public by posing as officials from NGOs and had collected Rs. 70,300.
The suspects are a 46-year-old man from Monaragala and a 32-year-old woman from Siyambalanduwa.
The Athimale and Siyambalanduwa Police have launched a joint probe to ascertain if the suspects had operated in other areas of the country.
The Police have requested the public not to fall victim to such financial scams. (NewsWire)
