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Online fraud case in Biratnagar:
Bank account with fake photocopy
January 17, Biratnagar. It has been found that a gang of fraudsters in the name of online shopping has opened a fake bank account on the basis of a photocopy of the citizenship. According to the police, eight people who were arrested with 67 lakh 99 thousand 750 rupees had opened 78 bank accounts on the basis of photocopies. Women are used more when opening an account in this way.
A photo of a woman has been used in 22 accounts when the account was opened. Although the photo is found to be the same, the name of the account holder is different. According to Vishwa Adhikari, Superintendent of Police (SP) of District Police Office, Morang, it has been found that those who are in trouble have opened accounts in all known banks.
The fraudsters used to force customers who placed online orders to deposit money into such accounts before sending the goods. Such accounts used to be used for sending and withdrawing money for a few months and were being closed.
In this online fraud, 22-year-old Shivji Khadka of Jantedhunga Rural Municipality-4 of Khotang, 20-year-old Devi Choulagai, Niranjan Prasad Acharya alias Vishal Aryal of Morang Sundar-Haraicha Municipality-3, Dharan Sub-Metropolitan City-20, 20-year-old Bhavna Rai of Bishnupaduka, 19-year-old Sarita Pariyar of the same place. , 20-year-old Varsha Karki, 23-year-old Sanu Gautam and 21-year-old Lakshmi Karki have been arrested.
According to the police, Niranjan Prasad Acharya is the leader of this gang. He has opened 11 bank accounts with his photo and names of others. Similarly, Varsha Karki has opened 14 bank accounts, Lakshmi Karki 13, Sanu Gautam 22.
Banks do not accept to open an account without a valid identity card. But this gang seems to have opened the account easily on the basis of photocopies, says the police. "Many accounts have been opened in NIC Asia Bank", says the SP official, "those who open accounts in NIC are also getting commission."
According to him, the arrested girls got a commission of Rs 3,000 when they opened an account in NIC Asia Bank. Niranjan Acharya kept the check book of the opened account. The police have seized 13 check books of NIC Asia from him.
The SP official said that since the weaknesses of the banks which are in the campaign to increase the number of customers have been seen, a letter has been sent to inform them about the method of opening accounts and the basis for checking.
The spokesperson of Nepal Rastra Bank, who cannot open an account based on photocopy of citizenship Gunkar KC says. Stating that a certificate of citizenship is mandatory to open a bank account, he said, 'Opening an account with the same photo and different names is a banking offence.'
According to Morang police chief officer, Nike Niranjan Acharya of the gang was involved in the fraud business for a year. In his statement with the police, he said that he had sent more than 1 crore to the Indian agent in one year. 67 lakh 99 thousand rupees were recovered from him.
Acharya, who has an Indian Aadhaar card, also has an account in an Indian bank. The police believe that he is an agent of an Indian gang. He has admitted that he has sent one crore rupees to India in a year and has stated that he will get only 5% commission.
He has also bought papers and seals of government offices. From Acharya's room, stamps of Biratnagar Customs Passenger Office Branch, 40 pieces of temporary entry permit of Biratnagar Customs Office, 37 photocopies of citizenship, 60 pieces of customs notification, Indian Aadhaar card, 25 SIM cards of Nepali and Indian companies, computers, printers and other materials were found.
The SP officer informed that the arrestees are being investigated for fraud, banking offences, forgery of government seals, dual citizenship and organized crime under the Maluki Criminal Code.
