January 09, 2023, Colombo: An individual who had defrauded Rs 50 million from 500 people by promising them iPhones at a low price has been arrested by officers from the Colombo Fraud Investigation Bureau.
The 29-year-old suspect from Madampitiya, Colombo, was arrested based on complaints filed by two individuals; the victims alleged that the suspect had defrauded over Rs 7.5 million by promising them mobile phones.
The Colombo Fraud Investigation Bureau said over 500 complaints were made against the suspect at the Colpetty Police alone. The suspect had rented a building in Colpetty and had engaged in this fraudulent activity by operating a business at the building. The Bureau further stated that the suspect had been on bail over a similar incident at the time of his arrest, saying that the suspect’s business had been closed down.
