Major scam using public pictures on Facebook
2024-02-16
Two individuals engaged in financial fraud by creating fake National Identity Cards (NIC) using photographs shared on social media haveContinue Reading
TIN number : Police warn public of financial scam
2024-02-09
The Kurunegala District Deputy Inspector General’s Office has warned of a financial scam targeting personal bank account details using theContinue Reading
Top author reveals how his credit card was scammed
2024-02-06
By Cory Doctorow I wuz robbed. More specifically, I was tricked by a phone-phisher pretending to be from my bank,Continue Reading
Forged visas & documents: Police give details on recent raid
2023-12-22
Two young men have been arrested following a raid conducted on an institution involved in the large-scale racket of providingContinue Reading
Two arrested for illegally using child’s sickness to collect donations
2023-12-14
Two suspects who had fraudulently collected money from the public by showing pictures of a young child and her medicalContinue Reading
Illegal Education Institute: Police provide more details
2023-12-06
Five more suspects have been arrested in connection to the fraudulent educational institute offering courses required for overseas employment thatContinue Reading
Postal Department warns of two financial scams
2023-09-11
Sri Lanka’s Postal Department has warned the public of two financial scams using details of the department. The first scamContinue Reading
Public defrauded Rs. 50 mn through fake singing competition
2023-08-30
A group has defrauded the public in the Northern Province of over Rs. 50 million under the guise of stagingContinue Reading
CBSL warns public of tax-related scams
2023-08-28
Warning the public of online scams, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has informed the public that it doesContinue Reading
Major vehicle registration scam : CID inquiry
2023-08-23
The investigations into a racket, where illegally imported vehicles had been registered under old and invalid vehicle numbers, has beenContinue Reading
Six arrested over Canadian student visa scam
2023-06-27
Six suspects have been arrested for financially defrauding the public under the guise of providing student visas to Canada. TheContinue Reading
Two women arrested over Qatar job fraud
2023-05-04
Two women have been arrested in Mannar for financially defrauding Rs. 600,000 promising jobs in Qatar. The Police stated thatContinue Reading
Man remanded for defrauding Rs. 1,375 mn via bitcoin scam
2023-03-31
An individual who had defrauded Rs. 1375 million via a bitcoin scam has been remanded until 06th April 2023. AccordingContinue Reading