Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- The Computer Crimes Investigation Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has warned the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court about a widespread online scam that is defrauding many Sri Lankans.

The CID stated that a Nigerian group is running a fraudulent scheme, promising gifts and large sums of money over Rs. 12 million to people, particularly the poor.

The scammers then trick victims into providing their OTP (One-Time Password) numbers to gain access to their bank accounts and steal their money.

The department noted that many people have fallen victim due to a lack of awareness.

A suspect, Nigerian national Christopher Ikectacanu, was arrested and presented to the court.

The CID informed the court tha...