Bangladesh police arrest four in cyber fraud raid, including three Chinese nationals

Dhaka police arrested four alleged members of an international cyber fraud ring, including three Chinese nationals, during a raid in the capital’s Bashundhara area, authorities said.

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police Detective Branch conducted the raid at a residential apartment at 8 p.m. Saturday. Police said the group used false job offers and online clickbait in its operations.

Investigators seized 14 laptops and found about 6,000 active subscriber identity module cards. They also discovered equipment with slots for 10,000 to 12,000 cards, with technology allowing one phone to operate 12 cards.

“For this payment gateway, they use about 6,000 SIMs,” additional commissioner Mohammad Shafiqul Islam said.

Police estimated the gateway moved Tk 200 crore to Tk 250 crore (approximately $16.2 million to $20.2 million) abroad monthly from gambling and other illegal income.

Authorities said the alleged mastermind is based in Hong Kong.