The Police say the online financial fraud carried out by foreign nationals, including Indians, Pakistanis, and Nepalese, from Sri Lanka has severely impacted the nation’s economy.
Addressing the media on Friday, Police spokesman DIG Nihal Thalduwa said this issue is also considered a threat to national security.
DIG Thalduwa said 137 Indians have been arrested so far from luxury houses in various areas for having conducted online financial fraud through online gambling websites.
The group who had arrived in Sri Lanka on tourist visas have defrauded Indians by operating gambling websites from Sri Lanka, defrauding millions in cash.
Meanwhile, the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has apprehended 30 Chinese nationals for engaging in online financial fraud in Sri Lanka.
DIG Nihal Thalduwa said the group was arrested from a hotel in Negombo yesterday based on a tip-off.
The Police have seized equipment, including laptops and computers, used to carry out their activities.
The Police Spokesman has requested the public to verify the details and activities of their tenants before renting out their houses.
He further warned that houses used for illegal activities can be seized as government assets.
The Sri Lanka Police is conducting further investigations into the online financial fraud racket being operated from Sri Lanka. (Newswire)