Dhaka, Mar 23 : Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested 10 people on charges of cheating members of the public in the guise of appointing district and upazila correspondents for an apparently online channel named ” Bangabandhu Satellite TV (BSTV News24)”.
Tag: Fraud
Will take stern actions against fraud recruiting agencies: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said stern actions will be taken against fraud recruiting agencies so that migrant workers do not fall victims to deception.
Facebook: Hackers accessed 29M accounts, fewer than thought
Facebook says hackers accessed data from 29 million accounts as part of the security breach disclosed two weeks ago, fewer than the 50 million it initially believed were affected.
1st case under Digital Security Act against question frauds
Five members of a fraud gang were sued under the Digital Security Act, 2018 after police arrested them from different parts of the capital on charge of cheating people by selling ‘fake question papers’ of medical admission test digitally.
Foreign Office alerts against forged letters sent to banks
A group of people, using forged signatures of officials at Ministry of Foreign Affairs, are sending letters to various banks and financial institutions apparently seeking financial support in the name of publishing various publications marking international days.
Al Hilal Bank uncovers internal fraud worth up to $173m
Abu Dhabi’s Al Hilal Bank has uncovered internal fraud worth more than Dhs500m ($136m), according to reports Friday. Employees of the Islamic institution have been accused of withdrawing funds from dormant customer accounts. The funds were transferred from Al Hilal…
Theranos founder Holmes charged with $700m fraud
The founder of a US start-up that promised to revolutionise blood testing has agreed to settle charges that she raised over $700m (£500m) fraudulently. The Securities and Exchange Commission, a top US financial regulator, said Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos deceived…