Wanted couple arrested by Fraud Bureau

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The Colombo Fraud Investigations Bureau arrested a couple who had swindled nearly Rs.10 million by promising youth opportunities for higher studies in the United Kingdom.

The couple were arrested in theThalangama police area having absconded for nearly a year. They had been operating from a small office in Maradana.

The fraud bureau is currently investigating the assets belonging to the two. Police said that the owner of the foreign employment agency was involved with the business for a considerable time period. (Supun Dias)

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kim Monday, 26 December 2011 01:42 AM

Maradana is famous for all these fraud you can see over thousands of foreign employment agency who cheat the poor public the police and the foreign employment beau re turn a blind eye as they get their 50% share from these cheaters . why can/t the police put these cheaters photo in all the print media so that the poor public will be able to see who are the cheaters with their names and address of their office and home

Fraudsters Monday, 26 December 2011 02:59 AM

Congratulations. How come all the big swindlers get away scot free?.

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