Kathmandu, August 18
The Cyber Bureau of Nepal Police has arrested four people for allegedly defrauding victims by obtaining their one-time passwords (OTPs) under the pretext of updating their bank KYC details.
Those arrested have been identified as 22-year-old Abhay Tiwari of Deutal Rural Municipality-4, Bara; 22-year-old Jaikumar Kewat of Ramgram Municipality-16, West Nawalparasi; 22-year-old Vidyasagar Kewat of Ramgram Municipality-17; and 27-year-old Kuber Thapa of Birgunj Metropolitan City-3, Parsa.
According to the bureau, the suspects were operating a gang targeting serving and retired government employees.
Investigators found that the suspects called victims, claiming to be bank representatives and telling them that their KYC details needed to be updated. They then persuaded the victims to share their screens through phone or WhatsApp calls and obtained their OTP codes. The suspects allegedly used the codes to gain access to the victims’ bank accounts and transfer money.
