Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: 28 Chinese nationals arrested over online fraud
Colombo: Sri Lankan officials have arrested 28 Chinese nationals for being involved in online financial fraud.
Among the suspects were five Chinese women. The police found five laptops, and several smartphones on the suspects at the time of the arrest, reports Adaderana.
After being informed by the INTERPOL about the group of scammers, local law enforcement authorities swung into action and apprehended the suspects who were staying at a tourist resort in Aluthgama, reports the news portal.
According to the police, the suspects, while in China, had defrauded people of millions for over two months before fleeing to Sri Lanka.
The police are planning to conduct an investigation into the matter.
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