Nepal Authorities Block Telegram Due to Rise in Fraud

The Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) ordered the immediate blocking of the Telegram messenger within the country.

What is happening:
• An official notification of the block was immediately sent to all telecom operators.
• The block took effect immediately by order of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Communications, and the Ministry of Home Affairs of Nepal.
• The decision was made after consultations with the police and the country's financial institutions.

Official reasons:
• A sharp increase in online fraud cases using Telegram.
• Detected cases of money laundering through the messenger.
• Hundreds of incidents recorded by the police: from fake job offers to cryptocurrency and financial scams.

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