Five suspects arrested for swindling money
July 27, 2020The Kirulapone Police have arrested five suspects for swindling money from bank accounts of migrant workers, yesterday (July 26)
The Police said a woman had lodged a complaint at the Kirulapone Police alleging that five hundred thousand rupees had been swindled from a bank account by the suspects after obtaining details of the bank account over the telephone by claiming to provide online loans at concessionary interest rates.
Further investigations have revealed that the suspects, aged 30, 39 and 46-year-old residents of Pitabeddara, Wellampitiya and Narahenpita have prepared fraudulent documents and forged driving licenses.
During the raid, Police have seized a car and a van used by the suspects along with properties including a laptop, bank cards, a laminating machine, driver license printing cards, fake driving licenses, rubber stamps and International driving licenses, Police said.
The suspects are to be produced before the Hon. Magistrate's Court at No. 3, Hulftsdorp, Colombo today. Police are conducting further investigations.