Scammers Target Families Searching for Missing Bhotekoshi Flood Victims

Kathmandu. As families continue searching for relatives who went missing in Wednesday’s devastating Bhotekoshi flood in Rasuwa, scammers are exploiting their desperation to carry out cyber fraud.

The fraudsters have been targeting phone numbers shared publicly on social media by families and friends seeking information about missing people. They have reportedly used the identities and photographs of missing individuals to gain the trust of their contacts and demand money.