A SWIFT getaway
Planet Money
NPR
4.6 • 29.8K Ratings
🗓️ 10 February 2022
⏱️ 22 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | This is Planet Money from NPR. |
| 0:06.5 | Rakesh Astana is a cybersecurity expert. |
| 0:09.7 | He worked at the World Bank for many years. |
| 0:12.5 | So he was used to getting urgent calls. |
| 0:15.5 | And in February of 2016, Rakesh and his wife are driving home. |
| 0:20.4 | I got this very curious phone call from the Central Bank of Bangladesh. |
| 0:25.9 | And they basically said we would like you to try and help us with a sensitive matter. |
| 0:32.2 | He wasn't surprised to be hearing from an official from the bank, but he was surprised |
| 0:37.1 | at how anxious the official sounded. |
| 0:39.5 | I probed a little bit deeper what is it about? |
| 0:42.2 | What do you need help? |
| 0:43.5 | They said we can't share any information on the phone or the email and we would like |
| 0:49.1 | you to come immediately to Dhaka. |
| 0:52.4 | But Rakesh said I can't immediately go to Bangladesh. |
| 0:55.9 | I need time to buy a plane ticket. |
| 0:57.9 | Get a visa. |
| 0:59.7 | Don't worry. |
| 1:00.7 | The bank official said we've taken care of everything. |
| 1:04.6 | Just go to the Bangladesh embassy. |
| 1:06.1 | They have your feet ready for you. |
| 1:08.2 | Rakesh said I'll get back to you and hung up the phone. |
| 1:11.7 | I turned to my wife and I said you know this sound serious. |
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