Online Scams in Bangladesh: Complete Guide 2026
Bangladesh's Cyber Crime Investigation Department reported thousands of cases in 2025, with mobile financial service (MFS) fraud leading the categories. With over 60 million mobile banking users — primarily through bKash, Nagad, and Rocket — and a rapidly growing internet population of 130 million, Bangladesh faces escalating digital fraud threats. The combination of mobile-first internet access and limited digital literacy creates vulnerabilities that scammers exploit aggressively.
bKash and Mobile Banking Fraud
bKash, used by over 50 million Bangladeshis, is the primary scam target. The most common attack: a caller claims to be from bKash customer service, reports a problem with the victim's account, and requests the PIN or OTP to "resolve" it. Some scammers convince victims to dial USSD codes that actually transfer their balance.
"Assalamu Alaikum, ami bKash customer care theke bolchi. Apnar account e ekta somossa dhora porche. Please apnar PIN ta bolun, amra fix kore dibo." — (Hello, I'm calling from bKash customer care. There's a problem with your account. Please tell me your PIN, we'll fix it.) — bKash never calls asking for PINs. This is always a scam.
Nagad and Rocket face similar attacks. The rule is universal: never share your MFS PIN, OTP, or account credentials with anyone over the phone or messaging.
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Prize and Lottery Scams
Phone calls and SMS claiming victims have won prizes from bKash, Grameenphone, Robi, or Banglalink are epidemic. "Apni 50,000 taka lottery jitchen!" (You've won 50,000 taka in a lottery!) messages demand "processing fees" via bKash or bank transfer. These are universally fake.
Facebook and Social Media Scams
Bangladesh has over 50 million Facebook users, making it a major fraud platform. Fake online shops on Facebook selling electronics, clothing, and cosmetics at unrealistic prices collect advance payments through bKash and never deliver. Facebook account hacking followed by financial requests to friends is common.
Freelancing and Job Scams
With Bangladesh's growing freelancing sector, scammers target aspiring freelancers with fake training programs, "guaranteed" client access, and membership fees for fraudulent freelancing platforms. Some target the garments industry workforce with fake overseas job opportunities.
E-commerce Fraud
Daraz, Chaldal, and other e-commerce platforms face seller fraud. Some sellers on f-commerce (Facebook commerce) collect payment and ship counterfeit or completely different items. COD manipulation — where sellers pressure buyers to pay before opening packages — also occurs.
Reporting Scams in Bangladesh
- 999 Emergency Service: Call 999 for immediate assistance
- Cyber Crime Investigation: Report through cid.gov.bd
- Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission: For telecom fraud
- Bangladesh Bank: For mobile banking fraud complaints
- National Consumer Rights Protection Directorate: For consumer complaints
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