DHAKA, Apr 12, 2026 (BSS) - The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested a member of a fraud syndicate involved in credit and debit card scams on Sunday from Chirirbandar Upazila area .

According to the CID Cyber Police Center (CPC) unit, The arrested individual, Md Rakibul Islam ,23, son of Md Ansar Ali and Parvin Akhter, hailing from Tajnagar Baisapara village under Parbatipur Upazila.

A senior official of the Khulna Power Development Board received a WhatsApp call on January 6, 2026, from an unidentified person who falsely introduced himself as an officer of Dutch-Bangla Bank's "Nexus Pay" card upgrade team , a CID press release said,

The fraudster convinced the victim to share sensitive debit and credit card information under the pretext of urgent card verification.

Taking advantage of the information, the fraudsters carried out 12 unauthorized transactions between January 7 and January 9, 2026, embezzling a total of BDT 13,75,515. 

After realizing the fraud, the victim reported the matter to the bank and later filed a case at Sonadanga Police Station under Sections 420/406 of the Penal Code.

Following the case takeover, a specialized team from the Cyber Police Center (CPC) launched a technical investigation and successfully tracked and arrested the suspect.

During preliminary interrogation, the accused admitted involvement in an organized fraud ring and confessed to being active in similar cyber fraud activities since 2023. 

He stated that he was recruited through Telegram, where he was lured into online job offers. 

Later, he allegedly used apps such as "Line Bet" and "Raddy" to gain partial control over bank accounts and facilitate illegal transactions, including using relatives' accounts for money laundering purposes.

CID officials said the investigation is ongoing to identify and arrest other members of the syndicate. 

The arrested suspect has been produced before the court.