The Sri Lanka Police have launched an investigation into an extortion racket involving a suspect based in Dubai, who has been threatening local businessmen via phone calls to demand ransom payments.
According to the Nugegoda Division Criminal Investigation Unit, the main suspect is a 32-year-old Sri Lankan who left the country around four years ago.
Investigations have revealed that the criminals in Dubai are using intermediaries in Sri Lanka and a sophisticated phone number spoofing system to execute their extortion scheme.
Authorities have identified four phone numbers frequently used in the racket:
đź“ž 076 944 91 26
đź“ž 071 564 97 53
đź“ž 076 413 26 85
đź“ž 074 149 75 54
The police urge the public to immediately report any calls received from these numbers to the nearest police station. (NewsWire)