Bangladesh police raided the upscale residential area of Bashundhara in the capital Dhaka, cracking down on a telecom fraud case disguised as "remote work" and arresting five suspects, including a Chinese national.
According to the Gazipur City Police Station (GMP), the arrested Chinese citizen is named Ma Fiubin, and the other four are locals from Bangladesh, namely Mizanur Rahman, Abdul Sattar, Masum Billah, and Asaduzzaman. Five mobile devices used for the scam were seized at the scene, and the case has now been filed at the Gazipur Sadar Police Station.
The investigation revealed that the gang posted fake recruitment information on social platforms like Telegram, using "remote home work, high returns" as bait to defraud job applicants of advance payments or "investment money." Ma Fiubin is alleged to be the coordinator of this cross-border fraud group in Bangladesh, responsible for organizing local recruitment and money laundering operations.
Victims made payments through bank transfers or mobile payment platforms such as bKash and Nagad after being deceived, and these funds were quickly transferred out or used for personal consumption.
The operation was led by the criminal investigation department, and the police are pursuing more behind-the-scenes members, especially key figures who are abroad and leading the fraud network.
