Beware of Romeos, Police warn maids returning from abroad
Yasaratne GAMAGE
Police yesterday warned housemaids returning home to be aware of
crooks who deceive girls by posing as reputed and rich businessmen and
start a relationship to rob them of their cash and gold jewelery.
Police stumbled on this when they arrested a suspect who deceived a
girl in Sewanagala and duped her to part with her gold chain worth Rs
90,000.
Investigations revealed the suspect deceived several girls who
returned after foreign employment. Police said his modus operandi was to
first find their telephone numbers and make contact with them. “Next he
hired a luxury car and visited the girl’s parents posing as a car sale
owner. The girl and her parents fell prey to the man’s smooth talk. He
then tactically took their gold jewellery and money,” Police said.
Police found the suspect had been involved in several incidents of
the same nature and warned the public and housemaids returning from
abroad to be vigilant and also to contact police if they had been
deceived or cheated by such persons. |