On September 12, 2024, the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police conducted a raid against an illegal call center operated by Chinese nationals from a house at Ekantakuna of Lalitpur. The group attempted to lure Nepalis with false promises into investing in cryptocurrency, which is considered illegal in the nation.
50 individuals were arrested, 45 men and 5 women. 47 of the individuals are Nepali 
, two are Chinese 
and one Filipino 
.