It is reported that a person has been arrested for defrauding nearly one crore rupees by claiming to provide job opportunities online.
The police said that the suspect was arrested based on a complaint received by the Colombo Fraud Investigation Division.
Investigations have revealed that the suspect has defrauded an amount of ninety four lakh nine thousand rupees.
The police said that an amount of 72 lakh rupees was found in 03 bank accounts of the suspect.
Karandeniya, a 34-year-old resident of Denagoda area, was arrested.
It is reported that the suspect has been remanded until the 27th of this month after being produced before the Mount Magistrate’s Court.