A fraudulent ring has swindled crores of taka from ordinary people by striking up friendships on social media and offering lucrative returns on small investments. Sabbir Ahmed, a resident of Dinajpur Sadar upazila, has been accused of rendering hundreds of people destitute through illegal cryptocurrency and online gambling operations disguised as nominal businesses.
According to investigations, Sabbir targeted affluent individuals on social media to build trust before taking over their Gmail accounts under the guise of business. He initially funded accounts out of his own pocket to show fake profits, enticing victims to invest large sums before shutting off communication with excuses like "the company has closed."
Victims like Kazi Firoj Hossain from Mirpur, Dhaka, lost Tk 2 lakh after Sabbir initially deposited Tk 10,000 to win his trust, while another businessman, Taher Ahmed, lost Tk 3 lakh. Sabbir reportedly used fake identities and 6 to 7 different mobile SIM cards to deceive clients. Although Firoj managed to uncover Sabbir's true identity—identifying him as the son of Abdul Aziz and Saleha Begum from Dinajpur Sadar upazila—Sabbir remains in hiding within his native area, evading the victims.
Though he promised to repay Firoj by November 19, victims fear it is merely a delay tactic. The ruined individuals have made a passionate plea for law enforcement intervention to severely punish this illegal online gambler and fraudster while recovering their lost funds.
— Daily Best News Desk • Fearless in the search for truth
Reported by Afroza Sarkar, Dhaka • Edited by the Daily Best News desk. Send corrections to [email protected].
