Experts say criminal networks favour Sri Lanka due to ease of getting tourist visas and limited regulation on sim cards and internet connections ...
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Sri Lanka emerging as new base for Asia's scam networks

Sri Lanka, June 11 -- The crackdown on scam compounds in Cambodia is leading some gangs to relocate to beach resorts and office buildings in Sri Lanka, in what may be the next phase of one of the ...
The island is becoming a new hotspot for foreign-operated online scam operations. Local authorities are concerned over their negative impact on the country’s image and economy, especially tourism.
Criminal gangs are setting up in rented spaces ranging from luxury villas to office complexes, thanks to cheap visas and fast internet.
A growing number of scam operations are cropping up in Sri Lanka amid sweeping crackdowns in hotspot countries elsewhere in the region.
COLOMBO – A surge in arrests of suspected foreign scammers in Sri Lanka has the authorities concerned that the island is fast becoming a hub for online crime, following sweeping crackdowns in hot ...
Kathmandu, June 10 -- Scam centres running organised digital fraud networks have increasingly shifted their operations to Sri ...
Bodaragama today (11) ordered investigators to conduct a full inquiry and submit a report to court over allegations of fraud ...