SLCERT Issues Warning on Surge in Financial Fraud Attempts Posing as Government Agencies

Senior Engineer Charuka Damunupola stated that these scams involve emails containing fraudulent letters with the letterhead of government institutions. The letters typically instruct recipients to make a payment.

Damunupola reported a significant increase in complaints about these scams in recent days.

SLCERT has recorded nearly 7,900 social media-related complaints in the past five months alone, with financial fraud complaints accounting for a substantial portion, totaling 1,830.