The Digital Forensic Laboratory Officers of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested a Web Designer at Habaraduwa for obtaining money from individuals promising them to provide imported electronic equipment at cheaper prices and cheating them, on Wednesday.
He had attracted people for this fake business through Facebook by sharing posts stating that he sells televisions, laptops, mobile phones and other computers at company prices.
The suspect is 23-year-old Udara Chamika of Habaraduwa.
Police said the suspect a drug addict, had been continuing this cybercrime for six months.
Those who wanted to purchase these electronic items from his business had deposited money to a given bank account, which is said to be owned by his girlfriend’s late mother.
The suspect was arrested based on many complaints received by nearly 100 police stations.
Investigations have revealed that the suspect had earned Rs.5.6 million through this fake business within the past six months.
The suspect had withdrawn money using a debit card from time to time from this account.It has been revealed that 12 other individuals who are said to be the suspect’s friends had been involved in this racket along with him. They are all drug addicts, police said.
According to the CID, the sim card used by the suspect for this crime has been registered to the NIC number of another person, who died some time ago. Further investigations are going on.
by Daily News Sri Lanka
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