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
Foreign job scam : Police arrest suspect for defrauding Rs 100 Mn
2023-06-20
An individual has been arrested for defrauding over Rs. 100 million from aspirant job seekers by promising jobs in EuropeanContinue Reading
24-year-old arrested over Romania job scam
2023-04-27
A 24-year-old man has been arrested for having defrauded Rs. 5,050,000 promising jobs in Romania. The Police stated that theContinue Reading