Four foreigners linked to credit card scam arrested in Mt. Lavinia

June 23, 2020 11:22 am

The Police Special Task Force (STF) has taken 04 foreign nationals into custody on suspicion of being a part of a international credit card racket operated through social media.

The arrests were made at a hotel in Mount Lavinia based on a tip-off received by the intelligence officers of the STF.

The suspects include three Nigerian nationals and one Ugandan national, a female, according to reports.

The STF has seized 15 credit cards in possession of the four suspects.

Reportedly, the suspects had scammed people claiming they had won prize money through a draw.

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