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High pay for little work : SLCERT warns of rising job scams

2025-09-02
On: September 2, 2025

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
On: August 25, 2025

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
On: March 15, 2025

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
On: February 6, 2025

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
On: January 17, 2025

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
On: November 4, 2024

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
On: October 7, 2024

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
On: June 10, 2024

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
On: May 29, 2024

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
On: May 13, 2024

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
On: May 7, 2024

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
On: April 25, 2024

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
On: April 24, 2024

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
On: April 18, 2024

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
On: November 2, 2023

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
On: October 28, 2023

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
On: October 17, 2023

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
On: June 30, 2023

A 44-year-old woman has been arrested on charges of having defrauded Rs. 13 million from job seekers with the promiseContinue Reading

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