One evening, my cousin was busy chatting with her family-members. As she stays far away from her house for educational purposes, she hardly ever gets the opportunity to spend quality time with her family. Recently she recieved an unsolicited phone call. Since some of her relatives often call from unknown numbers, she received the call promptly.
However, the dialer was neither a relative nor anyone familiar. The caller had apparently collected the number from facebook and wanted to be her friend. He also informed to the shock of my cousin that he knew everything about her family, which he actually did. My cousin was utterly flabbergasted at this information. Also she did not have any Facebook account. The following morning, she faced a similar experience from another caller who also said that she got her information from Facebook.
As it is possible to create fake accounts in facebook, she requested me to check out the truth. However, while surfing the Internet, I found no account in her name. I comforted her that it was a new way of pestering girls. At that time, I was surprised and amused to discover the tech-based shrewdness of our young people. If only these they applied their innovative talent for more positive purposes!
Ashim Kumar Paul
Government Edward College
Pabna
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