Three Arrested for Online Fraud Using Fake TikTok IDs
Summary
Police in Kathmandu have arrested three men for running an online fraud scheme through fake TikTok IDs, luring buyers with cheap EV scooter and motorcycle parts. The accused allegedly used forged documents, digital wallet KYC verification, and AI-generated receipts to deceive victims and promote their scam.
Key Points
- Police arrested three suspects in Kathmandu for alleged online fraud using fake TikTok accounts.
- The group reportedly advertised cheap EV scooter and motorcycle parts, took advance payments, and then disappeared.
- They allegedly used victims’ citizenship details, altered photos, and fake KYC verification on digital wallets such as N-cash, IME Pay, City Pay, and Cell Pay.
- Police said the suspects also created AI-generated receipts claiming donations to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund.
