INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
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
Their main targets are foreign nationals, Thalduwa included.
