15 Bangladeshi Nationals Arrested in Kathmandu for Operating Scam Center
Kathmandu. 15 Bangladeshi citizens preparing to run a 'scamming center' like in Cambodia were arrested on Jestha 15. Police dispatched from the Valley Crime Investigation Office arrested them and handed them over to the Immigration Department after initial investigation.
They used to send links with photos of Bangladeshi and Indian models to customers through electronic means. After clicking on the link, they used to try to access people's bank accounts. SSP Santosh Khadka of the Valley Crime Investigation Office said that the accused used to ask for OTP codes by 'phishing' to gain access to the accounts. It was revealed from the investigation that they then used to access the accounts, steal money, and become unreachable to the individuals.
Scams were also carried out in Cambodia in a similar manner. It was found that they were employed in scamming centers operated by Chinese citizens there. Police investigation concludes that the Bangladeshis came to Nepal after the Cambodian government tightened its grip. SSP Khadka said that Chinese citizens might have employed the Bangladeshis in Cambodia. He said, 'The accused we arrested have revealed that Chinese people employed them, but they cannot even tell the names of the Chinese citizens.'
The scam center operators, Chinese citizens, are absconding. Most of the arrested Bangladeshi citizens had previously worked in scamming centers in Cambodia before coming to Nepal. In their statements to the police, they said that Chinese citizens they knew in Cambodia brought them to Nepal. They rented a flat named 'The S' in a hotel in Thamel, Kathmandu, and started working. SSP Khadka said that since they had just started working, details of scams from here have not been found. He said, 'The problem we faced in investigating this was that there were no victims; we raided the scam center based on information.'
Since it was not possible to take the case to court due to the lack of victims, the police handed them over to the Immigration Department. The department decided to deport the Bangladeshis with fines according to the Immigration Act. Director General of the Immigration Department, Ramchandra Tiwari, told Ratopati that they were deported with a fine of 5,000 per person according to immigration law at the request of the Bangladesh Embassy in Nepal. He said, 'We have deported everyone according to immigration law.'
Investigation has revealed that Chinese citizens had planned to send the money scammed in Kathmandu to Cambodia as well. An official involved in the investigation said, 'It appears that the Chinese sent them here because Cambodia had tightened its grip, and it is easier for Bangladeshis to come to Nepal and for visas.'
Last January, Cambodia expelled more than 10,000 foreign nationals suspected of working in scamming centers operating in the country. Chen Zhi, accused of involvement in scams and cryptocurrency fraud, was sent to China. Upon reaching China, he was arrested immediately. He was arrested in China immediately after reaching his home country. He was arrested in China immediately after reaching his home country.
It is suspected that Nepali citizens have also ended up in scamming centers in Cambodia. The Nepali Embassy in Bangkok has called on 602 individuals who went to Cambodia for various purposes and whose visas have expired to return to their home country.
The embassy issued a notice on Sunday, making public the names of 66 individuals who were granted waivers on visa and fine fees by the Cambodian government, warning them of legal penalties if they do not return immediately. The Nepali Embassy stated that it has rescued 300 Nepali citizens who ended up working in scamming centers so far.
Investigation on Two Chinese Nationals
In a similar case, police arrested two Chinese nationals and 15 Nepali girls from Narayanchaur in Nakshal on charges of running a scam center. The girls, arrested on Jestha 18, were released by the police after it was revealed that they had gone to the center with the intention of finding employment.
The arrested Chinese nationals are Wang Wend, 33, and Chen Shuanggui, 32. They have also been handed over to the Immigration Department by the police. Director General Tiwari of the Immigration Department informed that an investigation is underway on them.
The Chinese nationals started scamming through a 'dating app' by renting a flat in Narayanchaur. Last year in Asar, the Central Investigation Bureau of police had also investigated by arresting 52 people, including 6 Chinese nationals, on charges of operating dating apps and cryptocurrency businesses.
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