Fraud in Flight: SriLankan Airlines Uncovers INR 22 Million Scam

SriLankan Airlines has accused Indian employees at its Chennai office of misappropriating funds amounting to INR 22 million. The fraudulent activity involved altering invoices and payment details. Investigations are underway with Indian law enforcement and a separate payment error involved a UAE service provider.

SriLankan Airlines has brought allegations against several Indian employees in its Chennai office, accusing them of misappropriating INR 22 million. The Sri Lankan flag carrier disclosed on Saturday that the fraud involved manipulating invoices, payment details, and signatures.

The alleged misappropriation was carried out by employees in the finance department, according to the airline's statement. The exact period over which the funds were misappropriated has not been specified.

Indian law enforcement has been contacted, and rigorous investigations are underway to recover the lost funds. The airline also mentioned a separate incident where an erroneous payment was made to a UAE service provider due to a compromised email account.