Sri Lanka, Dec. 15 -- The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (Sri Lanka CERT) has issued a warning to the general public regarding a rise in frauds conducted via social media.

Over the past few weeks, there has been an increase in attempts to commit online and financial scams through social media platforms, Sri Lanka CERT reports.

Therefore, the public has been urged to exercise extreme caution when using social media.

Sri Lanka CERT highlights that cybercriminals are exploiting the upcoming festive season and current weather-related disaster conditions to take advantage of public trust and carry out fraudulent attempts to collect money.

The organization has received a significant number of complaints regarding individuals po...