The Nepali Embassy, in coordination with relevant Thai authorities, deported 47 Nepalis involved in online dating scams, casino and gaming fraud, cryptocurrency crimes, and other online scams in Myanmar. They were flown back to Nepal on Wednesday via Nepal Airlines flight RA402.
The deported individuals come from 26 different districts, comprising 45 men and two women.
One person each came from Chitwan, Dailekh, Kaski, Kathmandu, Kavre, Palpa, Ramechhap, Rautahat, Salyan, Sarlahi, Sindhuli, Taplejung, and Tehrathum districts, two each from Dang, Mahottari, Morang, Nawalparasi, Nuwakot, Syangja and Tanahun districts, and three each from Dhading, Gorkha, Rupandehi, Sindhupalchowk and Udayapur districts and five from Jhapa.
According to them, they reached Myanmar through various people, including friends and online friends, friends who play online games such as PUBG, and advertisements on social media.
Their age group includes one 17-year-old, 26 people between the ages of 20 and 25, 10 people between the ages of 26 and 30, eight people between the ages of 31 and 35, one 40-year-old, and one 41-year-old.
Most of them have completed their 10+2 education and have studied information technology. They have been involved with scamming centers for periods ranging from two to 18 months.
