Nepal Police has issued an alert message through AI video after the recent increase in digital fraud cases. Following the AI video trend that is trending on social media, the police have provided information about various types of online scams and ways to avoid them. The police have specifically covered OTP security, fake calls in the name of banks, TikTok shopping scams, and fraud through Telegram in the video.
The AI video released by the police states about the importance of OTP, “I am OTP. Don’t give it to anyone. Banks never call and ask for it. Once I give it, your money will disappear immediately.”
Similarly, the police have warned that gangs are active in posing as employees of banks or digital wallets like eSewa and Khalti to ‘update KYC’ or to ask for OTP by showing fear that ‘accounts are about to be closed’. “Most of the time, it is a lie that I am speaking from a bank, eSewa, or Khalti. This is a trick to get OTP by showing fear,” the police message states.
Recently, a new method of fraud (amount hold scam) has become popular by placing advertisements for cheap goods on platforms like TikTok and asking people to contact WhatsApp. The fraudsters initially ask for a certain amount in the name of delivery charges and then ask them to share their screen saying ‘the amount is on hold’.
Police have stated that they use screen shares to check the balance in the victim’s bank or wallet and ask them to enter various codes or numbers to close the account. In this regard, the police have said, “Asking for money by saying ‘amount hold’? First you want money and then the goods? This is outright fraud.”
Police have also warned about fraud and phishing websites that lure people to get rich quick through ‘trading’ on Telegram. The video says, “I am not talking about the profits seen on Telegram, this is a fraud trap. You should always be careful when you hear about getting rich quick.”
Similarly, the police have urged people not to click on such links, saying that users’ confidential information is stolen by creating fake websites that look like real ones. Nepal Police advises not to share your financial and personal details with anyone, as new forms of fraud are emerging with the increasing use of technology.
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