AI Images Used in Tk 7 Lakh Scam

A man has allegedly used artificial intelligence (AI) to create images and videos depicting a woman wearing a Bangladesh Army uniform and used them on social media to build a romantic relationship with an Italian expatriate. Police say the suspect subsequently obtained around Tk 700,000 from the victim through various tactics.

The Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) arrested Tofoail Alam Titu, 35, in connection with the alleged fraud. PBI said the images and videos were used through a Facebook page called “Lady Soldier/Nari Joddha,” where Titu allegedly posed as a woman.

At a press conference at the PBI Dhaka District office on Sunday, September 27, 2026, Police Superintendent M. N. Morshed provided details of the case. Titu was arrested from the Darus Salam area of Dhaka on September 20. Three mobile phones and SIM cards linked to bKash and Nagad accounts allegedly used in the fraud were recovered from him.

According to the PBI, Shahadat Khan, 22, the Italy-based son of Shahnaz Begum, 46, of Barishur Baghbari in Keraniganj Model Police Station area, became acquainted with Titu through the Facebook page. The page used images and videos showing a female member of the Bangladesh Army.

PBI officer M. N. Morshed said Titu allegedly communicated with Shahadat over phone calls and IMO using a feminine voice and developed a romantic relationship with him while posing as a woman.

The investigation found that around Tk 700,000 was allegedly taken from Shahadat and his mother through bKash and Nagad. According to the PBI, Titu also obtained money on different occasions by claiming that his mother was ill.

The victim’s mother initially filed a CR case with the court. During the investigation, the PBI found information related to the alleged fraud. Investigators subsequently collected transaction records from bKash and Nagad and traced the suspect’s location. A case was filed with Keraniganj Model Police Station on September 10, and the PBI Dhaka District took up the investigation on its own initiative on September 13.

The PBI said investigating officer SI Md. Manzur Rahman analyzed information and documents and found evidence linking Titu to the alleged fraud. He was arrested from Darus Salam at around 3:35pm on September 20.

Titu was produced before a court on September 21, which granted one day of remand. After the remand, he reportedly gave a confessional statement under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure on September 23, according to the PBI.

The PBI officer said Titu could speak in a feminine voice. Investigators found that he first contacted Shahadat through Facebook Messenger and later maintained the relationship through IMO using a feminine voice. The investigation also found that he contacted Shahadat’s mother and allegedly obtained money from her on different occasions.

A PBI PCCR verification also found information about a CR case against Titu at a court in Kishoreganj. The agency said a warrant had been issued against him after the investigation in that case.

The PBI said investigators are examining whether anyone else was involved in the alleged fraud and whether further information can be found regarding the money allegedly misappropriated. The investigation is ongoing.

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