Personal information of citizens applying for e-passports is
falling into the hands of fraudsters. They then send text messages containing
links to fake websites, known as phishing links. When applicants visit these
websites and attempt to correct their information by paying a Tk 9 fee,
fraudsters use deceptive tactics to steal all the money from their mobile
financial service accounts.
Experts have described the unauthorized exposure of
citizens’ personal information as a “dangerous risk...
