Sri Lanka arrests over 230 Chinese in cybercrime raids


Sri Lankan police have arrested more than 230 Chinese men accused of targeting international banks in online scams, the foreign minister said on Tuesday (Oct 15), with help from security officials sent by Beijing.

Vijitha Herath said police raids over the past week had also seized 250 computers and 500 mobile phones used in the alleged scams, with investigations into how much had been stolen still underway. “They have mainly targeted foreign banks and financial institutions,” Herath said of the gangs targeted in the raids.

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Source: Channel News Asia


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