Telegram Trap: Trio Taken by CID for Job Scam
A special team from the Cyber Crime and Operations unit of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested three members of an organized syndicate accused of defrauding people through online job scams using the Telegram app.
The arrested individuals have been identified as ringleader Akash (22), Rashad (28), and associate Asad (30). Authorities also seized Android phones and multiple SIM cards registered under false identities used in the fraudulent activities.
According to reports, the arrests were made on the night of September 4, Thursday, following data analysis and online surveillance. The operations were carried out in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi, a border-adjacent village in Thakurgaon, and Dinajpur district.
Confirming the arrests on September 5, Friday, CID’s Special Superintendent of Police (Media) Jasim Uddin Khan stated that the syndicate swindled “crores of taka from ordinary people by luring them with fake part-time jobs and investment opportunities.” He added that the group promised “multiplying profits within a short period if victims invested several lakhs of taka through the Telegram app.”
During primary interrogation, the arrested individuals admitted to their involvement in the scam. “It is suspected that many others, both domestic and foreign, are linked with this network. The investigation will unveil the deeper secrets of the fraud syndicate, and all those involved will be brought under the purview of the law,” said Jasim Uddin Khan.
