{"id":34366,"date":"2026-05-19T14:09:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T14:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebangladeshtoday.com\/?p=34366"},"modified":"2026-05-19T14:09:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T14:09:36","slug":"defence-ministry-warns-against-fake-legal-notices-issued-by-fraudsters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebangladeshtoday.com\/?p=34366","title":{"rendered":"Defence ministry warns against fake legal notices issued by fraudsters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Ministry of Defence today warned people against a fraud ring that is issuing fake legal notices using the ministry\u2019s name to harass people and extort money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a statement, the ministry said the fraudsters are sending false and fabricated legal notices to people in different districts of the country accusing them of involvement in criminal activities and threatening them with imprisonment, fines and other punishments, said release of Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Directorate this evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It said the ministry clarified that there is no department, branch or cell named \u201cLaw Control Department\u201d or \u201cCrime Unit Cell\u201d under the Ministry of Defence and the ministry does not conduct such activities at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Necessary legal steps have already been taken in this connection, the ISPR mentioned.<br>&nbsp;<br>The ministry urged all concerned not to be misled by such fraudulent activities and to refrain from making any financial transactions with the fraudsters, it added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ministry of Defence today warned people against a fraud ring that is issuing fake legal notices using the ministry\u2019s name to harass people and extort money. 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