Don’t hand scammers the keys: Police issue fresh online scam warning
2026-09-21
The Sri Lanka Police today issued a public advisory urging citizens to safeguard their financial information amid a rise inContinue Reading
Telegram fraud : Woman arrested over online scam case
2026-09-19
A 38‑year‑old woman from Batuwatta has been arrested by the Computer Crimes Investigation Division, North‑Western Province Unit in connection withContinue Reading
SLCERT warns of rise in sextortion scams targeting social media users
2026-08-04
The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT) has warned that extortion scams carried out through Facebook Messenger, Instagram, andContinue Reading
Online brand scam : Woman arrested over Rs. 426,300 financial fraud
2026-06-09
A 28‑year‑old woman from Gampaha has been arrested for allegedly luring victims into an online business scheme using a brandContinue Reading
Online sports goods scam : 22‑year‑old nabbed in phishing attack
2026-05-29
Sri Lanka Police say a suspect has been arrested for defrauding Rs. 408,000 from a victim’s bank account through anContinue Reading
Police warn over new digital banking scam via WhatsApp and Telegram
2026-04-24
Sri Lanka Police have issued a public warning about a dangerous new financial fraud being carried out through malicious “.apk”Continue Reading
Police warn public of Online Fraud during New Year season
2026-04-06
Sri Lanka Police has issued a public advisory warning of possible online fraud during the Sinhala and Tamil New YearContinue Reading
125 Chinese nationals detained over online financial fraud deported
2026-03-30
A group of 125 Chinese nationals detained in Sri Lanka for involvement in online financial fraud has been deported. AccordingContinue Reading
Public warned of fake online ads targeting upcoming festive season
2026-03-13
The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Response Team (SLCERT) has urged the public to be cautious of online advertisements and suspiciousContinue Reading
Two arrested over fake Rs. 10 million lottery scam
2026-01-06
Two suspects have been arrested for deceiving the public through the fake lottery scheme ‘Dialog Mega Wasana’ on social media,Continue Reading
Too good to be true? Police warn of rising online scams
2025-12-29
Sri Lanka Police have observed a rising number of complaints regarding financial fraud committed via the Internet, particularly through socialContinue Reading
SLCERT warns of rising festive-season & disaster-related social media scams
2025-12-15
The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT) has urged the public to remain extremely vigilant as a surge inContinue Reading
Online scams : Police seek public support to arrest suspect
2025-07-24
Police are seeking public assistance to locate a suspect involved in an ongoing online scam investigation. The suspect, identified asContinue Reading
Sri Lanka orders to deport large number of Chinese cyber scammers
2025-06-20
The Teldeniya Magistrate’s Court has ordered that the equipment seized from Chinese nationals involved in cybercrimes in Sri Lanka beContinue Reading
BIA warns public of online scams related to unclaimed luggage
2024-12-31
Sri Lanka’s Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) has issued an advisory alerting the public to be vigilant of fake social mediaContinue Reading
New scam : Police warn of fraud targeting abuse victims
2024-11-29
Sri Lanka Police has warned the public of a scam using social media and the fake logo of the PoliceContinue Reading
Increase in social media scams : Alert from Govt
2024-11-07
The public who have fallen victim to online financial scams through social media, such as WhatsApp, has been requested toContinue Reading
Online scam farms : More Chinese nationals arrested
2024-10-25
Three Chinese nationals have been apprehended in Galle on suspicion of being involved in online financial scams in Sri Lanka. Continue Reading