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Bangladeshi Man Indicted for $2.9M Fraudulent Identity Scheme

12/20/2025

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Zahid Hasan, a 29-year-old from Dhaka, Bangladesh, was indicted in Montana on a nine-count federal indictment for operating illegal online marketplaces that sold fraudulent identity documents.
Investigators say Hasan earned over $2.9 million from more than 1,400 customers worldwide between 2021 and 2025, with each count carrying up to 15 years in prison.
The FBI and local authorities seized three website domains tied to the operation.

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Zahid Hasan, a 29-year-old from Dhaka, Bangladesh, was indicted in Montana on a nine-count federal indictment for operating illegal online marketplaces that sold fraudulent identity documents.
Investigators say Hasan earned over $2.9 million from more than 1,400 customers worldwide between 2021 and 2025, with each count carrying up to 15 years in prison.
The FBI and local authorities seized three website domains tied to the operation.