Sri Lanka Police say a suspect has been arrested for defrauding Rs. 408,000 from a victim’s bank account through an online sports goods scam.
According to the North Western Province Computer Crimes Unit, the suspect posed as an online sports goods sales company and tricked the victim into placing an order.
Investigations revealed that the fraud was carried out using a malicious banking Trojan application and phishing link, which enabled remote access to the victim’s mobile phone.
The arrested suspect is a 22‑year‑old resident of Pallegama, Makkanigama.
The Computer Crimes Unit of the North Western Province is conducting further investigations into the matter.
Sri Lanka Police urge the public to remain vigilant when using the internet and to avoid clicking on suspicious links. (Newswire)