High pay for little work : SLCERT warns of rising job scams
2025-09-02
The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT) has warned the public to remain vigilant against fraudulent job scams thatContinue Reading
Job scam : Man arrested for defrauding over Rs. 150 Mn
2025-08-25
The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) has arrested an individual for defrauding over Rs. 150 million, promising jobs in South Korea. Continue Reading
Colombo woman arrested for Rs. 1.34M overseas job scam
2025-03-15
A 45-year-old Colombo resident has been arrested for defrauding Rs. 1,340,000 from the public promising to send them overseas inContinue Reading
Job Scam Alert : Fake ads using state logos
2025-02-06
A scam involving fake job advertisements using logos of state institutions is circulating on social media, aiming to steal personalContinue Reading
Job scam : Former Minister’s brother granted bail
2025-01-17
Former Minister Manusha Nanayakkara’s brother Thisara Nanayakkara, who was arrested over allegations of financially defrauding people promising foreign jobs, hasContinue Reading
Australia jobs : Man arrested for defrauding Rs. 01 Mn
2024-11-04
A 64-year-old man has been apprehended on charges of financially defrauding the public by promising jobs in Australia. The PoliceContinue Reading
Japan jobs : Suspect arrested for defrauding public
2024-10-07
A 31-year-old man accused of financially defrauding Rs. 1.3 million from the public promising jobs in Japan, was arrested byContinue Reading
Foreign job scam : Police seek public support to arrest wanted suspect
2024-06-10
Sri Lanka Police have sought the assistance of the public to find a suspect wanted for defrauding the public overContinue Reading
Three arrested over Russia job scam
2024-05-29
Three persons who had defrauded over Rs. 10 million from 140 individuals promising jobs in Russia have been arrested byContinue Reading
Romania job scam : Over 120 people defrauded
2024-05-13
A foreign employment agency in Negombo has been found to have defrauded a large sum of money from the publicContinue Reading
Foreign job scam : Police discover 180 passports dumped in a drain
2024-05-07
A bag containing nearly 180 passports has been retrieved from a drain in the Maharagama area, it was reported. PoliceContinue Reading
Foreign job scams : Over 1300 complaints received in first four months of 2024
2024-04-25
The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) says its special investigation unit has received 1371 complaints concerning overseas employmentContinue Reading
War scam : Concerns raised over Lankans fighting Ukraine-Russia war
2024-04-24
Concerns were raised in Parliament today over the various reports of local employment rackets through which Sri Lankans were beingContinue Reading
Sending Sri Lankans to Russia-Ukraine war : Retired top army officer arrested over scam
2024-04-18
Two persons, including a retired Sri Lanka Army Major, have been apprehended over a financial scam promising jobs in theContinue Reading
Overseas job scams : Wanted suspect arrested
2023-11-02
A suspect wanted for financially defrauding more than Rs. 10 million from the public via overseas job scams in variousContinue Reading
Japan job scam : Two arrested for defrauding Rs. 16.3 mn
2023-10-28
Two suspects have been arrested for defrauding Rs. 16.3 million from the public promising jobs in Japan. The Police statedContinue Reading
Overseas job scam : Woman arrested for defrauding nearly Rs. 4.2 Mn
2023-10-17
A 46-year-old woman has been arrested for defrauding nearly Rs. 4.2 million from the public promising overseas employment. The PoliceContinue Reading
Woman arrested over Polish job scam
2023-06-30
A 44-year-old woman has been arrested on charges of having defrauded Rs. 13 million from job seekers with the promiseContinue Reading