{
  "id": 16267684,
  "title": "SLCERT warns of fake bank reward scam ahead of Vap Poya",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/slcert-warns-of-fake-bank-reward-scam-ahead-of-vap-poya",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T00:00:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/slcert-warns-of-fake-bank-reward-scam-ahead-of-vap-poya/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT) has issued a warning about a fraudulent social media message. This message claims that a major Sri Lankan bank is offering special rewards to celebrate Vap Poya Day, which is on Sunday, the 25th. SLCERT stated that the message falsely asserts the bank has introduced a special gift scheme for Vap Poya Day. However, they confirmed that the bank hasn't announced any such reward scheme. The organisation believes the message is part of a scam designed to trick people into revealing their personal information, banking credentials, and other sensitive data. SLCERT warned that sharing such information could put individuals at risk of having their bank accounts compromised. They strongly advised the public not to click on links in these messages or provide any personal or banking information in response to unsolicited offers. SLCERT urged the public to verify any promotional offers directly with their respective banks before responding to them.",
  "summary": "The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT) has warned the public about a fraudulent social media message claiming that a leading Sri Lankan bank is offering special rewards to mark Vap Poya Day. In a statement, SLCERT said the message, circulating on social media, falsely claims that the bank is offering a special gift […]",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}