Sri Lanka, Feb. 23 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID), through its Computer Crime Investigation Division, has launched investigations into multiple complaints regarding individuals fraudulently obtaining money from the public by impersonating police officers.

Police said that several suspects have already been arrested, and further inquiries are ongoing.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the perpetrators use foreign telephone numbers resembling Sri Lankan landlines to contact victims, primarily account holders and professionals. During these calls, the fraudsters pose as representatives of local banks or financial institutions and falsely claim that complaints have been lodged regarding the victims' bank accounts.

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