SLBFE warns of new scam using pictures of officials
2024-12-18
The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) has warned the public of an employment scam carried out using theContinue Reading
Whatsapp scams : Warning from CERT
2024-12-02
Sri Lanka’s Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT) reported an increase in unauthorized access to WhatsApp accounts used for financial scamsContinue Reading
New scam : Police warn of fraud targeting abuse victims
2024-11-29
Sri Lanka Police has warned the public of a scam using social media and the fake logo of the PoliceContinue Reading
Warning : New scam targeting Sri Lankans in UAE
2024-11-11
NAHTTF issues a warning on the trafficking of Sri Lankans in the UAE to the cyber scam centres in MyanmarContinue Reading
Major social media scams : Warning from SLCERT
2024-06-24
The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT) has warned the public to remain cautious of financial fraud via SMSContinue Reading
Foreign job scam : Woman arrested in Gampola
2024-06-18
A woman who had financially defrauded the public by promising jobs in the Middle East has been arrested in GampolaContinue Reading
Foreign employment : Special notice from ministry
2024-04-25
Officials of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) have been instructed to enforce the law against individuals fraudulentlyContinue Reading
Postal Dept warns public of SMS scam
2024-04-17
The Department of Posts has warned the public of a financial scam via SMS linked to local or foreign parcels. Continue Reading
Mathews warns of online scam using his edited video
2024-04-11
Senior Sri Lankan cricketer Angelo Mathews has exposed an online financial scam using his edited video footage. The cricketer’s matchContinue 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
TIN number : Police warn public of financial scam
2024-02-09
The Kurunegala District Deputy Inspector General’s Office has warned of a financial scam targeting personal bank account details using theContinue Reading
Top author reveals how his credit card was scammed
2024-02-06
By Cory Doctorow I wuz robbed. More specifically, I was tricked by a phone-phisher pretending to be from my bank,Continue Reading
Forged visas & documents: Police give details on recent raid
2023-12-22
Two young men have been arrested following a raid conducted on an institution involved in the large-scale racket of providingContinue Reading
Two arrested for illegally using child’s sickness to collect donations
2023-12-14
Two suspects who had fraudulently collected money from the public by showing pictures of a young child and her medicalContinue Reading
Illegal Education Institute: Police provide more details
2023-12-06
Five more suspects have been arrested in connection to the fraudulent educational institute offering courses required for overseas employment thatContinue Reading
Postal Department warns of two financial scams
2023-09-11
Sri Lanka’s Postal Department has warned the public of two financial scams using details of the department. The first scamContinue Reading
Public defrauded Rs. 50 mn through fake singing competition
2023-08-30
A group has defrauded the public in the Northern Province of over Rs. 50 million under the guise of stagingContinue Reading
CBSL warns public of tax-related scams
2023-08-28
Warning the public of online scams, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has informed the public that it doesContinue Reading
