The Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) has warned government agencies, businesses and the public against a fraud scheme using forged documents and the name of one of its directors to solicit money under the guise of a fake training project.
In a notice issued on Tuesday, the state ICT agency said a group of fraudsters had been circulating fake letters, notices and other forged documents in the name of the BCC director for training and development, claiming to offer training under a fictitious project titled “Modernisation of Urban and Rural Lifestyles in Bangladesh through Information Technology.”
According to BCC, the fraudsters have been attempting to collect money from individuals and organisations by promising participation in the purported training programme.
The council said all of its training programmes and related financial transactions are conducted only through approved official procedures.
It also clarified that participants are not required to pay any charge or fee for training conducted under BCC projects.
The agency urged all government offices and members of the public to remain vigilant, avoid making payments in response to such unauthorised letters or notices and verify the authenticity of any communication claiming to originate from the council.
BCC also said it would not be responsible for any financial transactions made with unauthorised individuals or organisations acting fraudulently in its name.
