The Sri Lanka Police have issued a public warning over a growing number of financial scams in which fraudsters impersonate police officers and government officials through fake social media profiles, stolen photographs, and forged identity documents.
Police said they continue to receive numerous complaints from members of the public who have been deceived by scammers despite the arrest of several suspects and repeated public awareness campaigns.
According to the Police, recent investigations have revealed an increase in cyber-enabled financial fraud involving criminals who create fake WhatsApp, Telegram, and other social media accounts while falsely claiming to represent the Sri Lanka Police, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, and other government institutions.
