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Allegations of marrying an Italy expat disguised as a woman and embezzling lakhs of Taka

মেয়ে সেজে প্রবাসীকে বিয়ে ও টাকা আত্মসাৎ

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In Natore, a young man named Shanto Ali is accused of marrying an Italy expatriate over the phone by opening a fake social media account named Sumaiya Akhter and embezzling lakhs of Taka through fraud. Police have arrested Shanto Ali and his father in connection with the fraud.
  • About six months ago, Italy-based expatriate Khorshed Ali became acquainted on Facebook with a woman named Sumaiya.
  • Speaking in a feminine voice and after marrying over the phone, Shanto Ali embezzled over Tk 300,000 from the expat using various excuses.
  • Whenever Khorshed asked to see Sumaiya's face on a video call, the purported wife claimed the phone's front camera was not working.
  • The fraud came to light when the officer-in-charge (OC) of Lalpur Police Station, Shafiqul Islam, answered a video call made by Khorshed.
  • Police arrested Shanto Ali and his father Shahidul Islam from their home in Gondabil village of Lalpur on charges of fraud.
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How the outlets put it

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Different words in the headlines

Mentioned that the marriage took place over the phone

  • Prothom Alo English: Italy expat discovers ‘wife’ he married over phone is actually a young man
  • প্রথম আলো: ফেসবুকে পরিচয়ের পর মুঠোফোনে বিয়ে, পরে প্রবাসী জানলেন তাঁর ‘স্ত্রী’ এক তরুণ

Specified that the allegations were brought against a father and son

  • Independent TV (YouTube): মেয়ে সেজে ইতালি প্রবাসীকে বিয়ে করে অর্থ আত্মসাতের অভিযোগ বাবা-ছেলের বিরুদ্ধে Independent TV
  • চ্যানেল ২৪: মেয়ে সেজে ইতালি প্রবাসীকে বিয়ে, বাবা-ছেলের বিরুদ্ধে লাখ লাখ টাকা আত্মসাতের অভিযোগ

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Why it's trending

ইতালি প্রবাসী এক ব্যক্তির সঙ্গে মেয়ে সেজে মুঠোফোনে বিয়ে ও টাকা আত্মসাতের অভিযোগে বাবা-ছেলে গ্রেপ্তারের ঘটনাটি সামাজিক যোগাযোগমাধ্যম ও গণমাধ্যমে আলোচিত হয়েছে।

At a glance: how the outlets covered it

Most reports led with the expat's Facebook introduction and phone marriage. Several reports put the 'wife' avoiding video calls first. A notable detail some reports carried was the allegation against a father and son of embezzling lakhs of taka.

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