DIG Nihal Talduwa, Police Media Spokesperson, says that frauds occurring through the internet are increasing day by day in Sri Lanka. Attending the weekly cabinet meeting, he said that people who commit fraud through the internet only hack personal accounts. Hacking into banking systems or accounts of financial institutions in Sri Lanka or anywhere in the world
He says that several cases of hacking into personal accounts have been reported, where it has been reported that fraudsters have defrauded millions of rupees. The police spokesperson said that a personal account of a leading private bank was hacked and about 80 million rupees were defrauded, and these frauds are caught due to the irresponsible behavior and negligence of individuals, and the banks are not responsible for the financial losses caused to the account holders.
The DIG said that these fraudsters infiltrate foreign and local accounts and defraud millions of money in the form of cryptocurrencies.
He mentions that in the past cyber camps were raided in various parts of the island and around 500 mobile phones and 250 laptops were seized and more than 200 foreigners including Chinese nationals were also arrested.
He pointed out that fraudsters stay in hotels and houses, and investigations have revealed that those who rented out their premises were aware of the scams running on their premises.
He mentioned that there may be a special reason for these fraudsters to choose Sri Lanka for cyber crimes, and due to economic difficulties, Sri Lankans are easily attracted to such attractive messages on financial offers, and the fact that they can easily rent accommodation and houses.
The Chinese Embassy in Colombo has issued a statement regarding the frequent arrests of Chinese nationals for online fraud in Sri Lanka. They said in a statement that they will support Sri Lanka’s law enforcement agencies.