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Sep 19, 202608:05 AM
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A 38-year-old woman from Batuwatta area has been arrested in connection with an investigation into an online scam, Sri Lanka Police said.

 

The suspect is alleged to have lured individuals through a Telegram group into a scheme by claiming that they could earn money through an online business.

 

Investigations have revealed that Rs. 66,999 had been defrauded from a total of Rs. 542,877 deposited by victims in connection with the scheme, police said.

 

The suspect was arrested last morning (18), police said.

 

The investigation was initiated by the North Western Province Unit of the Computer Crime Investigation Division (CCID) based on a complaint lodged on February 10, 2024, regarding an online scam.

 

Police said that further investigations into the incident are underway.

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