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Sri Lanka arrests over 230 Chinese in cybercrime raids

AFP
Wednesday, Oct 16, 2024

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan police have arrested more than 230 Chinese men accused of targeting international banks in online scams, the foreign minister said on Tuesday, 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.