Foreigners Arrested Over Online Financial Fraud, Further Remanded
The 31 Chinese nationals who were arrested in Waikkal, Negombo on charges of obtaining funds through online financial fraud, will be further remanded until July 05.
The decision comes after they were presented before the Negombo Magistrate yesterday.
Over 200 foreign nationals have been arrested in Sri Lanka for allegedly defrauding money online.
Most of the arrested individuals are Indian, but Chinese, Bangladeshi, Pakistani, and Nepali nationals are also involved.
Investigations by the Criminal Investigation Department revealed that the money was transferred to bank accounts in the UK, Dubai, and India.
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