Mobile scam

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It was early in the morning, I was just settling in my office desk when I received a call from a Grameen phone number. When I received the call I heard a robotic voice informing me that he was calling from the Grameen phone customer care and was glad to inform me that I had won a luxury car which is priced at Tk 2.25 million. On the outset I knew it was a bogus call trying to cheat gullible people. I put the call on phone speaker so that my colleagues could hear the conversation. I pretended that I was very excited to have won such a big prize.
Later, that fake person informed me that if I was to know how I can collect my prize then I have to call back to his number. My colleagues and I had a good laugh. Someone advised me to call back the man but I was reluctant to waste my time on that matter anymore. Later, it came to my mind that these fraudulent people cheat many unsuspecting people in the name of winning a prize.
As these scams do not get publicity, such fraudulent activities have been on a sharp rise, since the victims do not like to take the trouble of reporting to the law enforcers or phone the service providers.
I would request the phone company to take legal steps against these criminals, so that such fraudulent activities come to an end for good.
Mohammed Sohel Hara
Shahjadpur
E-mail: sohelhara@hotmail.com