Colombo resident arrested for Rs. 65M financial fraud
2025-03-13
Officials from the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) have arrested a 51-year-old Colombo resident for defrauding Rs. 65 million. According toContinue Reading
Public warned of online & phone fraud targeting cancer patients
2025-02-25
Three suspects have been remanded for defrauding over Rs. 05 million from cancer patients through online and mobile fraud. AccordingContinue Reading
Former Ministry Secretary released on bail
2025-01-30
Former Secretary to the Ministry of Public Administration Priyantha Mayadunne, who was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) todayContinue Reading
Facebook financial fraud : 28 yr old arrested at BIA
2025-01-22
A 28-year-old man who had defrauded money by fraudulently accessing a Facebook account has been apprehended by the Colombo CrimesContinue Reading
Mobile financial fraud : Warning from SLCERT
2025-01-17
The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT) has warned the public not to be deceived by text messages (SMS)Continue Reading
Fake DIG ‘WhatsApps’ His Way to Jail – Threatens, Scams, and Gets Busted!
2025-01-06
A youth who had defrauded money via WhatsApp by posing as a Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) has beenContinue Reading
Former MP arrested over financial fraud allegations
2024-12-20
Former Parliamentarian Kulasingam Dhileeban has been arrested on allegations of financial fraud. It is reported that he has been arrestedContinue Reading
22 yr old arrested for social media financial fraud
2024-12-06
A 22-year-old youth has been arrested for defrauding over Rs. 500,000 from a man through a financial scam via socialContinue Reading
Expressway fraud : Services of 22 cashiers suspended
2024-06-26
The services of 22 cashiers at the Athurugiriya Interchange have been suspended due to financial fraud amounting to millions ofContinue Reading
Major scam using public pictures on Facebook
2024-02-16
Two individuals engaged in financial fraud by creating fake National Identity Cards (NIC) using photographs shared on social media haveContinue Reading
Stealing money from Patients’ Bank accounts : CID identifies suspect
2023-12-06
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has uncovered information about a racket where suspects are found to be stealing moneyContinue Reading
Massive Rs 9.9 billion fraud : Kandy man arrested for defrauding depositors
2023-10-27
A 54-year-old man has been arrested for swindling Rs. 9.9 billion by operating a financial institution without a Central BankContinue Reading
Hambantota Port car fraud : More complaints filed against suspect
2023-08-11
Police investigations have revealed that several more complaints have been filed against the suspect who was arrested for defrauding overContinue Reading
Online scam : Suspect who defrauded Rs 1.5 Mn arrested
2023-06-06
An individual has been arrested from the Gampaha area for having financially defrauded the public of nearly Rs. 1.5 millionContinue Reading
Fake doctor arrested for financially defrauding public near hospitals
2023-04-06
An individual who had impersonated a doctor and had financially defrauded people by promising to send them overseas has beenContinue Reading
39 Chinese arrested : Police give more details
2023-04-03
A group of 39 Chinese Nationals have been arrested in Aluthgama for engaging in an online financial scam. According toContinue Reading
OnMaxDT : Several orders from court
2023-03-29
An overseas travel ban has been imposed on six directors of a private company, (OnmaxDT), for their alleged involvement inContinue Reading