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Phone-scam lesson for elders, Chattogram

Name: Phone-scam lesson for elders, Chattogram
Location: Chattogram

One afternoon, twenty elders: never share an OTP, spotting fake mobile-money calls, AI-cloned voices.

Chattogram; 0/3 people; About 3 hours; 10
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About this task

Chattogram too has many families abroad, and mobile banking fraud complaints are rising. A homely gathering with tea for the area’s elders: the five common mobile scams and five simple rules (never tell anyone your PIN or OTP, never trust a “you have won a prize” call), then hands-on on each one’s own phone.

Why it matters

Mobile banking scammers aim first at older people, who easily trust an “office” calling. Once they know the trick, they warn the rest of the family too.

What changes after

At least fifteen elders came and could say the five rules; 999 saved in every phone.

Who can join

Anyone patient who knows smartphones and mobile banking well.

Step by step

0 of 3 steps done

How to do it, in order.About 3 hours across all steps

1
A room and the invitations
A room near home, an afternoon hour, invitations by family.
60 min
Not startedIn hand:Nobody yet
2
Five rules, in big letters
Never tell a PIN or OTP; no prize without a ticket; banks never call for a PIN; hang up and call back; ask family first.
60 minপোস্টার
Not startedIn hand:Nobody yet
3
Hands on
On their own phones: save 999, block a number, recognise a fake message.
60 min
Not startedIn hand:Nobody yet

What you need

Posters · ২টি
Tea and snacks · ২০ জনের

When it counts as done

At least fifteen elders came and could say the five rules

Proof required

Photo

Safety

Never ask for or look at anyone’s PIN, password or balance. Show on a demo screen, not their real account.

The full guide

What it takes, and how to do it

Never done this before? No matter. The cost, the timeline, who does what, whom to speak to, the day hour by hour, the risks and ready words to send are all here.

About: ৳1,800–4,400
People: 3
Time in all: 3 hours
Age: 18 or older

Best timeAny time, 4–6 pm (after Asr). Especially before Eid, when remittance and “gift” scams rise.

PermissionOnly the consent of the host or the mosque/club committee.

What it costs

Prices differ by district and season; this is a 2026 estimate. Keep receipts and put them in the proof.

What	How much	Price
Large posters: the five rules in big letters2Where: Print shop	2	৳150–400
Pocket card: five rules and 999, 33325Where: Print shop	25	৳5–15
Tea and snacks23 peopleWhere: Local tea stall or sweet shop	23 people	৳60–120
Room (usually free at a mosque, club or sitting room)1 afternoonWhere: Mosque, club or a neighbour's home	1 afternoon	৳0–500
Total (about)		৳1,800–4,400

Getting ready, step by step

7 days before
- Book a room: ground floor, chairs, a toilet close by.
- List the elders and invite each in person through their family.
3 days before
- Print posters and cards; big letters, few words.
- Prepare two sample fake messages and a short role-play of a fake call.
- Check each mobile-money service's real helpline from its official source and print it on the card.
The day before
- Remind each family; ask elders to bring a charged phone.
- Order tea and snacks.
The day
- Teach the five rules through stories and role-play; each says them aloud.
- On their own phones: save 999, block a number.
The week after
- Phone a couple of elders: any suspicious call, and what happened?
- Ask them to share the card photo with the young ones in the family.

Who does what

Main speaker1
Tells the five rules through stories; answers questions.
Role-play and hands-on helper1
Plays the fake caller; sits beside each person with their phone.
Hospitality, attendance and photos1
Tea, names, photos with consent.

Whom to speak to first

Mosque committee or neighbourhood club president
Why
They have the room and the elders' trust.
How
Ask in person; ask for an announcement.
The elders' families
Why
Many elders will not come without family agreeing or bringing them.
How
Invite at home; a family member may come along.
Local police station duty officer or community policing member
Why
Can explain how to file a GD if someone is cheated.
How
Optionally invite for ten minutes; not required.

The day, hour by hour

15:30Set up the room, posters on the wall, chairs in front.
16:00Welcome, tea, names.
16:15Role-play fake call: “Your account will close, tell me the code.” Then ask: what was wrong?
16:30Five rules: never share PIN or OTP; hang up on “your account will close”; call back yourself before sending money; no unknown links; even if it sounds like a grandchild, call them yourself first.
17:00Hands on: save 999, block a number, spot a fake message, on each phone.
17:30Each says the five rules aloud; cards handed out.
17:45If cheated: the service helpline at once, then a GD at the police station, 999 in an emergency.
18:00Thanks, group photo (with consent), tidy up.

How to take the proof

A photo of the attendance sheet; someone writes names for those who cannot.
A photo of the gathering by the posters, with everyone's consent.
Hands-on photo: hands and phone only, no personal data on screen.

Common first-time mistakes

A long lecture with no hands-on.
Doing everything on the elders' phones for them; they learn nothing.
Posters crowded with small print.
Printing helpline numbers without checking them.

What can go wrong, and what to do

Someone offers to show their PIN or balance
Politely refuse; that is the first lesson. Demo only on a sample screen.
Someone says they have already been cheated
No shaming; sit with them apart; help them call the helpline to block the account and file a GD.
Too many words; elders lose track
Drop the jargon; say “code”, “secret number”; repeat each point.

Ready words to send

Copy, fill the [brackets], send.

Invitation for volunteers and families

Tea for our elders: staying safe from phone scams. [date], 4 pm, [place]. Five simple rules: never share PIN or OTP; hang up on “your account will close”; call back yourself before sending money; no unknown links; even a familiar voice, call them yourself first. Bring the elders at home, with their phones. We need 2–3 volunteers who know smartphones well; tell [name].

Letter requesting the room

To: The President, [mosque/club] Committee, [address] Subject: Use of the room for a phone-scam awareness gathering for elders. Sir/Madam, Our volunteer team [team name] would like, on [date] from 4 to 6 pm, to teach about [number] local elders simple rules to stay safe from mobile banking and phone scams, and requests the use of [room]. No money will be taken from anyone, and no one's PIN or personal data will be looked at. We will leave the room clean. We would be grateful for an announcement beforehand. Yours faithfully, [name], organiser, [date]

After it is done

Ask one young person in each family to be the “phone helper” elders call first.
When a new scam appears locally, update and re-hand the card.
Run the same gathering in the next neighbourhood in six months.

Questions people ask

What if someone is cheated?

At once call the mobile banking helpline to block the account, then file a GD at the nearest police station. In an emergency, 999.

Can I join if I cannot stay the whole time?

Yes. Say in your request which step or which hours you can do. The lead will give that step to you.