Over Rs.06 bn. siphoned from Commercial Bank accounts!
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) yesterday (Sep. 03) informed the Colombo Chief Magistrateâs Court that over Rs. 06 billion has been siphoned from Commercial Bank accounts without their customers knowledge, through fake websites designed to resemble the bankâs official ComBank Digital platform.
Colombo Chief Magistrate â Asanga Bodaragama directed the CID to carry out a full investigation into this large-scale financial fraud and to take immediate steps to apprehend the suspects.
Officers of the Computer Crime Investigation Division of CID informed the court that an organized group of cybercriminals is believed to have created multiple fraudulent websites imitating the bankâs online system, thereby deceiving customers and misappropriating their funds.
The Chief Magistrate further ordered the CID to submit progress reports to the court.
Srilankamirror
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) yesterday (Sep. 03) informed the Colombo Chief Magistrateâs Court that over Rs. 06 billion has been siphoned from Commercial Bank accounts without their customers knowledge, through fake websites designed to resemble the bankâs official ComBank Digital platform.
Colombo Chief Magistrate â Asanga Bodaragama directed the CID to carry out a full investigation into this large-scale financial fraud and to take immediate steps to apprehend the suspects.
Officers of the Computer Crime Investigation Division of CID informed the court that an organized group of cybercriminals is believed to have created multiple fraudulent websites imitating the bankâs online system, thereby deceiving customers and misappropriating their funds.
The Chief Magistrate further ordered the CID to submit progress reports to the court.
Srilankamirror
