Sri Lanka Police Saturday arrested a group of Chinese nationals in Aluthgama for allegedly stealing money from the bank accounts of several people around the world through the internet.
Aluthgama police say that they have arrested 39 Chinese nationals on suspicion of defrauding millions of money from the accounts of people living in different countries through the Internet while staying in a tourist resort in Aluthgama’s Kaluamodara area on rental basis.
After the investigations carried out based on the complaints received through the embassies, several police teams arrived at the hotel where the Chinese were staying yesterday (1) and arrested them after a raid. Five women were among the arrested group.
The 39 arrested Chinese nationals were taken to the Aluthgama police in a private bus and the police also seized computers and high-priced smartphones and a lot of cash as evidence.
Reportedly, they had carried out the scam while in China and had fled to Sri Lanka.
Alutgama police and intelligence officials are investigating the incident.