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Nepal man uses ChatGPT to fake ₹75,000 flood relief donation, posts QR to divert funds

short by Jessica Rajan / on Monday, 31 August, 2026
Nepal Police arrested a 32-year-old man for allegedly using ChatGPT to create a fake NPR 120,000 (around ₹75,000) donation receipt for the Prime Minister's Disaster Relief Fund. He posted the fake eSewa statement on social media, claiming he donated to flood victims. He then used a personal QR code to receive donations from people believing they were supporting relief efforts.
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