More details has actually been exposed about a group of 58 Sri Lankans who were jailed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on suspicion of involvement in dedicating online financial fraud.The group was apparently nabbed while residing in a luxury apartment complex on Havelock Road in Colombo last afternoon (08 ).
The suspects are arranged to be produced before the Colombo Magistrates Court today (09 ).
The arrests were made based upon details received by the Computer Crime Investigation Division (CCID) of the CID, which suggested that the suspects were supposedly defrauding money through the internet while living at the luxury apartment complex.During the raid, an overall of 58 suspects, all of whom are Sri Lankan citizens, were jailed, police said.Police Spokesman DIG Nihal Thalduwa mentioned that the investigation began after a complaint gotten from a foreign embassy in Sri Lanka.
He mentioned that the funds in concern come from a Korean nationwide residing in South Korea and that funds valued at roughly Rs.
300 million has actually been defrauded.He further explained, This place was raided yesterday.
The center was maintained with a regular monthly rent exceeding Rs.
9 million.It was later on found that this was being operated as an online scamming camp.The Police Spokesman stated a 52-year-old lady from Colombo 07, who served as a director, and a 40-year-old male from Ragama, who functioned as a manager, are amongst the arrestees.We have information that other people may likewise be included, and there is proof recommending that this operation was directed by foreign nationals based overseas.
Their main targets are foreign nationals, Thalduwa included.