Ella e-ticket scam : Two more suspects arrested
2025-01-23
Two more suspects have been arrested in connection to the e-ticket scam related to the Ella Odyssey train service. PoliceContinue Reading
Train ticket scam : One arrested in Kandy
2025-01-23
A 37-year-old man has been arrested for selling train tickets at exorbitant prices to foreign tourists. The Police said 21Continue Reading
All Ella train tickets selling in 42 seconds : Scam investigated
2025-01-16
Deputy Minister of Transport Prasanna Gunasena has raised concerns over a large-scale racket related to e-tickets for train services toContinue Reading
Handuneththi goes to CID over fundraising scam
2024-12-24
Minister Sunil Handuneththi has lodged a complaint with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) regarding a group impersonating him to solicitContinue Reading
Sri Lanka-based investment scammers target Japanese
2024-12-23
An organization in Sri Lanka posing as an IT company is recruiting locals who speak Japanese to target Japanese nationalsContinue Reading
SLBFE warns of new scam using pictures of officials
2024-12-18
The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) has warned the public of an employment scam carried out using theContinue Reading
Whatsapp scams : Warning from CERT
2024-12-02
Sri Lanka’s Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT) reported an increase in unauthorized access to WhatsApp accounts used for financial scamsContinue 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
Warning : New scam targeting Sri Lankans in UAE
2024-11-11
NAHTTF issues a warning on the trafficking of Sri Lankans in the UAE to the cyber scam centres in MyanmarContinue Reading
Major social media scams : Warning from SLCERT
2024-06-24
The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT) has warned the public to remain cautious of financial fraud via SMSContinue Reading
Foreign job scam : Woman arrested in Gampola
2024-06-18
A woman who had financially defrauded the public by promising jobs in the Middle East has been arrested in GampolaContinue Reading
Foreign employment : Special notice from ministry
2024-04-25
Officials of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) have been instructed to enforce the law against individuals fraudulentlyContinue Reading
Postal Dept warns public of SMS scam
2024-04-17
The Department of Posts has warned the public of a financial scam via SMS linked to local or foreign parcels. Continue Reading
Mathews warns of online scam using his edited video
2024-04-11
Senior Sri Lankan cricketer Angelo Mathews has exposed an online financial scam using his edited video footage. The cricketer’s matchContinue Reading
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