The dreams of thousands of Bangladeshi migrants have become a harsh reality — turning migration journeys into digital traps. Unfortunately, digital platforms that once promised safer routes to overseas work — job portals, messaging apps, and social media pages — now serve as the front doors to sophisticated fraud networks.
Multiple reports from 2024 and 2025 indicate that digital recruitment scams have evolved significantly, moving far beyond simple fraud into complex operations. Criminal organisations had used fake job offers to lure workers to locations where they were then coerced into participating in further scam operations, creating layers of victimisation.
Originally published at Dhaka Tribune in December 2025
