Law & Order
Gayan Kumara Weerasinghe
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The Computer Crime Investigation Division officers of the Criminal Investigation Department on Saturday arrested a woman who is said to have aided and abetted a group of Nigerians who embezzled money from Sri Lankan’s in scam which was done through the Facebook.
The woman according to police had operated 14 accounts belonging to her and others to assist the fraudulent activities of the Nigerians.
The Computer Crime Investigation Division stated that 14 bank account books belonging to her and various persons were found in her possession.
These were found during the search of her residence at Ananda Mawatha in Chilaw. The suspect is 38 years old.
The Criminal Investigation Department stated that these Nigerians were tricking people by pretending to be professionals such as doctors and engineers living in America and Europe and connecting with people including women in this country through Facebook. The Criminal Investigation Department mentioned that this fraud is being carried out by the Nigerian group after convincing the people whom they develop a close link to deposit money to bank accounts claiming to release the gift parcels from Customs. The CID said businessman had lost over 50 million rupees after being deceived by the Nigerians.
Police said that the suspect woman was arrested in connection with money credited to four bank accounts belonging to this woman. The officers found 10 other bank books in her possession.
When questioned, she had said that she met the group of Nigerians through Facebook.
She has said that she will take the money credited to the bank account and hand it over to them where she will get a commission.
Monday, November 7, 2022 – 01:00
