Dhaka, Sept 18 (V7N) – A Dhaka court today ordered two alleged fraudsters to jail on charges of taking money in exchange for offering a job, in a case involving Tk 94.19 lakh.
The accused—identified as Julhas Uddin (39) and Prahorke (28)—allegedly cheated Mehedi Haque Lion (39) through social media, taking Taka 94.19 lakh from him with the assurance of providing employment. Police arrested them from Kishoreganj on Thursday night based on a complaint lodged by the victim with Paltan police station on January 3 this year.
Police produced the two accused before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate today seeking a 10-day remand. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ariful Islam ordered them to be sent to jail and fixed September 22 for the hearing on the remand petition.
According to the case diary, the accused approached the victim on August 24 last year via a Telegram account, offering him a job at a jewelry company. When Mehedi became interested and visited the institution's website, the fraudsters allegedly created a phishing link and used it to redirect him to a fake website. The fraud ring subsequently used various tactics to defraud the complainant and appropriate the money.
The case highlights the growing threat of online job scams in Bangladesh, where fraudsters use social media platforms and messaging apps to lure victims with promises of employment. The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has previously warned against unauthorised digital lending platforms and financial frauds, urging citizens to remain cautious and not share personal information with unknown applications or platforms. Police have been intensifying efforts to track down and prosecute those involved in such fraudulent activities.
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