Sri Lanka Police have issued a strong public warning urging citizens to remain vigilant against a surge in fraudulent phone calls carried out by organised scam groups posing as law enforcement officers and bank officials. Police said these fraudsters falsely identify themselves as officers from the Sri Lanka Police, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID), or as bank representatives, in an attempt to intimidate and deceive members of the public. According to police, the scammers typically instil fear by claiming that the victim is under investigation for serious offences such as money laundering or financial…
Fake CID, Fake FCID: How Phone Scammers Are Tricking Sri Lankans
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