Another Priyamali style scam detected from WTC office | Daily News

Another Priyamali style scam detected from WTC office

Two businessmen complain of Rs.6.8 mn fraud

The Colombo Fraud Investigation Bureau has started an investigation into a group of people who had allegedly engaged in a huge financial fraud by running an office on the 19th floor of the East Tower, similar to the one run by Thilini Priyamali on the 34th floor of the World Trade Centre.

The Colombo Fraud Investigation Bureau stated that this scam is being done by pretending to be a financial institution investing in the foreign stock market.

The Fraud Investigation Bureau stated that two businessmen who lost Rs.3.9 million and Rs.2.9 million in this scam have submitted two complaints in this regard and these have been reported to the court and started investigations.

A senior official of the Fraud Investigation Bureau said that preliminary investigations show that initially dividends are given to people who invest and after obtaining the maximum amount that can be taken, payments to investors are stopped.

Investigations have revealed that they have been engaged in this financial activity without registering with the Central Bank.

The Fraud Investigation Bureau has also received information that people involved in the scam are trying to flee the country and officers said this too would be informed to courts.

 


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