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Sri Lanka arrests 231 foreigners in cyberscam raids
short by / on Thursday, 7 May, 2026
Sri Lankan police arrested 231 foreign nationals, mostly Chinese and Vietnamese, in raids on suspected cyberscam centres in Colombo. Authorities said the accused entered on tourist visas and were illegally employed or overstayed. The crackdown follows multiple cybercrime busts targeting international fraud networks linked to cryptocurrency scams and fake romantic schemes across the island nation.
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