A woman, believed to be the alleged suspect’s mistress and the owner of the bank account to which the defrauded money had been deposited, was arrested in the Avissawella area on the 25th. She was produced before the Acting Magistrate of Avissawella and was remanded until today (27).
Complaints have been filed with the SLBFE Special Investigations Division stating that the suspect, who had been removed from service, had collected large sums of money from individuals across the country by promising them employment in Israel. Acting on these complaints, the SLBFE Police Unit initiated investigations.
SLBFE Chairman Kosala Wickramasinghe instructed the police unit to take immediate action. During questioning, the arrested woman revealed that she had a close relationship with the suspect. Investigations further revealed that the suspect has been in hiding, evading arrest.
A total of eight complaints have been lodged so far, with information confirming that the suspect had transferred the fraudulently acquired money into the woman’s bank account.
Authorities request anyone who has fallen victim to similar foreign job scams linked to the suspect to contact the Bureau immediately via the hotline 1989.
SLBFE Chairman Wickramasinghe emphasized that strict legal action will be taken against all involved in foreign employment scams using the Bureau’s name. He added that the newly established Police Unit attached to the Bureau has already uncovered multiple job scams and is working to bring all perpetrators before the law.
