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Facebook Messanger Scam
A Facebook Messenger notification chimed on Sunita’s phone in Kathmandu. It was from her Mama (uncle), Ramesh.“Sanu, I’m at the hospital with an injured friend. I need to pay 25,000 Rupees for tests, but my mobile banking is locked and my phone battery is at 1%. I can't talk. Please scan this Khalti QR code right away.”Sunita panicked. The profile picture was definitely her uncle’s. She opened her eSewa app, ready to scan.Then she paused. He had called her "Sanu," but her uncle always called her "Sunita."She bypassed Messenger and called his cell number directly."Hello, Sunita? I’m just having tea at my shop in New Road," Ramesh answered calmly.Sunita breathed a sigh of relief. She had narrowly escaped a digital trap. She immediately told her uncle to report his hacked account to the Cyber Bureau.
