4 Nigerians arrested in SL over Facebook scam

Eight suspects, including four Nigerians have been arrested for defrauding Rs. 1.7 million via an online scam.

 

The above arrest has been made based on  a complaint filed at the Peliyagoda Police by the victim, stated the Police Spokesman, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana .

 

As per the sources, the suspects have defrauded the victim by requesting for a cash deposit to be made to receive a gift won overseas, where the victim had  deposited the requested cash in stages, following which he had realized that he had been defrauded.

 

The suspects were to be produced before the Hulftsdorp Magistrate’s Court today.

 

Source : Colombo Gazette