A 21-year-old youth has been arrested in Homagama for allegedly defrauding individuals by collecting money to advertise vehicles for sale through a Facebook business account.
According to Police, the suspect was arrested by officers of the Central Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) in the Mawathagama area of Homagama last night (Oct. 14).
The suspect is a resident of Mawathgama, Homagama.
Investigations revealed that the suspect had allegedly contacted individuals over the phone, offering to advertise and facilitate the sale of their vehicles through a Facebook business account.
He had reportedly charged Rs. 5,000 for a one-week advertisement, Rs. 10,000 for two weeks and Rs. 15,000 for a month.
However, Police said the suspect had defrauded individuals by collecting payments without publishing the promised advertisements.
Therefore the suspect faces several charges including criminal misappropriation, criminal breach of trust and cheating by impersonation, police say.
The Central Crime Investigation Bureau is conducting further investigations.