Sri Lanka Police arrested a 31-year-old man from Gampaha for scamming people online.

Sri Lanka Police said the suspect had published advertisements on social media claiming to provide instant loans, and had illegally accessed hundreds of thousands of rupees from the bank accounts of the unsuspecting victims.

Sri Lanka Police said that several SIM cards, mobile phones, and Bank Pass Books were recovered from the possession of the suspect at the time of the arrest.

In addition, Sri Lanka Police said the suspect had contacted people who had put their vehicles for sale, and requested their bank details to deposit payments for the vehicle purchases, and thereafter, had illegally accessed their funds online.

Sri Lanka Police said that the suspect had carried out 15 such illegal transactions in Gampaha alone, while people from multiple areas had fallen victim to the scam.

The suspect will be produced in court on Monday (5).

Sri Lanka Police said 13 complaints had been filed against the suspect at police stations located in Gampaha, Kesbewa, Ragama, Veyangoda, Hettipola, Panadura South, Mathurata, Thihagoda, Kegale, Anuradhapura, Grandpass and Godakawela.