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2 clusters · 4 sources · 16 days · First seen · Last updated
AI-driven military impersonation fraud in Bangladesh
Overview
In Bangladesh, the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) arrested Tofael Alam Titu for allegedly using artificial intelligence to defraud an expatriate. Titu reportedly used AI-generated images and videos of female soldiers to establish a romantic relationship with a man in Italy, using a feminine voice during calls to maintain the deception. The suspect allegedly extorted approximately 700,000 BDT through mobile financial services before being apprehended in Dhaka.
Entities
Nabagram Police · Indian Army · Bangladesh Army · Police Bureau of Investigation · Kolkata Army Intelligence
Timeline
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[CRIME] 2 sourcesImpersonator of Indian Army officer arrested in West Bengal
An individual named Tarun Das was arrested in West Bengal for allegedly impersonating an Indian Army Lieutenant Colonel to scam job seekers out of money using forged documents and military gear.
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[CRIME] 2 sourcesMan arrested for using AI to impersonate female soldier and scam expatriate
A man was arrested in Dhaka for using AI-generated images and a feminine voice to impersonate a female soldier and scam an Italian-based expatriate of 700,000 BDT.
Sources
anannya.com.bd · ssbcrack.com · thebengalitimes.com · thecsrjournal.in