A 46-year-old woman has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in connection with an alleged online financial fraud involving Rs. 1.455 million.
According to the Police Media Division, the suspect had allegedly used a WhatsApp group to convince a victim that they would receive a valuable gift parcel, persuading them to transfer Rs. 1,455,000 to a bank account belonging to her.
The Computer Crime Investigation Division's North Western Provincial Unit launched an investigation following a complaint received over the alleged fraud.
Investigating officers arrested the suspect at the passenger terminal of the Bandaranaike International Airport yesterday.
The suspect is a 46-year-old woman from Nugegoda.
Further investigations are being conducted by the North Western Provincial Unit of the Computer Crime Investigation Division.
