NBR Number Nuisance: Chairman’s WhatsApp Hacked
The WhatsApp number of Md. Abdur Rahman Khan, Chairman of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), has been hacked. Messages requesting money are now being sent to various individuals from the compromised number. Several journalists have reportedly received such messages.
In one message sent to a journalist, the text read: “I need 35,000 BDT on bKash right now, can you send? I will return it tomorrow.” Another journalist received a similar message stating: “I need 30,000 BDT on bKash right now. Can you send? I will return it tomorrow.”
The NBR has urged everyone to remain cautious and not to be misled by these fraudulent messages.
Al-Amin Sheikh, NBR’s liaison officer, confirmed the matter on Wednesday, September 24, stating, “Everyone is being urged to stay vigilant so that no one falls victim to fraud using the NBR Chairman’s name.”
He added, “At 2:28 PM, a message came from the Chairman’s number requesting money. Upon informing the Chairman, he confirmed that his number had been hacked and asked that everyone be notified.”
Al-Amin Sheikh also informed NBR’s public relations WhatsApp group, “The WhatsApp number of the National Board of Revenue Chairman, Mr. Md. Abdur Rahman Khan, FCMA, has been hacked. Everyone is requested not to be misled.”
In a Facebook post, Chairman Abdur Rahman Khan cautioned the public, writing in English, “My phone number has been hacked. If any messages requesting money come from my account, please ignore them.”
