Police have warned the general public of a financial fraud being carried out in the name of SriLankan Airlines. The scam involves fraudsters contacting individuals via WhatsApp, posing as representatives of the Airline, and directing them to install a mobile application named ‘SriLankan.apk’ through three fraudulent websites. The application is a ‘Trojan horse’ that enables remote access to victims’ mobile devices, allowing scammers to obtain sensitive personal data. The perpetrators use this unauthorised access to banking applications to fraudulently transfer money to other accounts by capturing one-time passwords, bank details, and authentication data. The phone numbers 0774558361, 0117771979, 0741142208, 0775791209, and 0743268200 have been identified as being used in connection with the scam.

Noting that there has been a rise in such incidents targeting individuals seeking prompt financial gains, Police urged the public to remain vigilant and avoid falling victim to such fraudulent schemes.