The authorities have urged people not to share mobile banking or bank account PIN numbers to anyone amid alleged fraud attempts by cloning the national emergency service helpline number 999.
They urged the public to be vigilant about the matter, said a notification signed by the service鈥檚 chief, additional deputy inspector general of police Mohiul Islam on Wednesday.
Recently, there have been complaints that 999 is being cloned and people are being asked for the PIN number of various mobile banking accounts, including bKash, Nagad, Rocket, the notification said.
鈥楬owever, 999 never asks for any citizen鈥檚 financial information or PIN number. 999 is operated only for the police, fire service, and ambulance services,鈥� the notification said.
The authorities said that two such fraud incidents took place at Arpur Baganpara of Kashiadanga police station in Rajshahi Metropolitan City at about 10:00am on Wednesday.
In one incident, a fraudster cloned the number 999 and asked for information about a person鈥檚 Nagad account.
The person immediately reported the matter to the 999 authorities and the incident was registered as a general diary at the police station.
In another incident, a person was called using a cloned 999 number, demanding money and asking for his bKash account information claiming to have a case against him.
The authorities requested everyone to report to 999 or nearest police station if one receives a suspicious call.