An individual has been arrested from the Gampaha area for having financially defrauded the public of nearly Rs. 1.5 million using a fake online loan scheme.
The Police stated that the suspect had advertised concessionary loans targeting the public, including those selling vehicles.
Investigations have revealed that the suspect had obtained the National Identity Card (NIC) and bank account details of the victims, after which he had purchased SIM cards under the acquired NICs.
The suspect had thereafter, used the SIM cards to hack into their bank accounts and retrieve money, targeting salary day.
The Police stated that the suspect is reported to have financially defrauded people from various areas, with the Police uncovering details of 15 such scams from the Gampaha area alone.
Further investigations revealed that the suspect was in possession of the details of 70 bank accounts and was prepared to financially defraud an amount of nearly Rs. 3 million. (NewsWire)