CID arrests hundreds of Indians linked to online financial scam

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Colombo, June 28 (Daily Mirror) - The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has conducted a widespread operation resulting in the apprehension of 137 Indian nationals suspected of being involved in a large-scale online financial scam across multiple locations in the country.

According to Police Media Spokesman DIG Nihal Thalduwa, the arrests took place in Negombo, Kochchikade, Madiwela (Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte), and Thalangama (Battaramulla).

In Negombo, 55 suspects were detained along with 55 mobile phones and 29 computers seized. Similarly, in Kochchikade, authorities apprehended 53 individuals and confiscated 31 computers and 58 mobile phones

The operation in Madiwela led to the arrest of 13 suspects and recovery of 8 laptops and 38 mobile phones, while in Thalangama, 16 suspects were taken into custody with 8 laptops and 38 mobile phones recovered.

Accordingly, a total of 158 mobile phones, 16 laptops, and 60 computers were seized from the suspects.

All the arrested suspects are males, said the Spokesman

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[email protected] Friday, 28 June 2024 07:58 PM

If we go Delhi, there are millions of people working in scam industry

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Rip Winkle Friday, 28 June 2024 08:04 PM

This is what happens when you give open visa's to every Dick, Tom and Harry.

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Is it legal Friday, 28 June 2024 10:36 PM

But is it legal to restrict movement of people within their own country. LOL.

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Johnny Aiya Friday, 28 June 2024 10:01 PM

Hope the law is allowed to take its own course without anybody's interference like in Katchativu where premature release of suspects is taking place everytime an incident where our territorial limits are trespassed.

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Suruppa Daya Saturday, 29 June 2024 04:47 AM

We issue Visa on arrival! We provide them so many jobs on tourist visas. Now we want a land bridge too.

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Dee Saturday, 29 June 2024 06:35 AM

Why do we need to fall for these? Recently received a call from a UK number offering investment opportunity in US shares with very high returns. I asked if the caller was from UK or from Co….us and gave a mouthful in good lingo. That’s all. Scams will always happen if we are foolish enough to be naive and greedy!

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Citizen Saturday, 29 June 2024 07:37 AM

Consequences of giving open visa!

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