Himal Press 
KATHMANDU: Prithvi Bahadur Shah, who was arrested on fraud charges, has been found to have swindled 56 US nationals.
Organizing a press meet in Kathmandu on Wednesday, the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police reported that Shah and his associates had defrauded 56 US nationals by establishing various companies.
Preliminary investigations conducted by the CIB have proved that Shah had brought foreign currency into the country. According to CBI, Shah and his friends tricked US nationals into making payment by issuing invoices for various services.
CBI Spokesperson Sanjaya Singh Thapa said Shah has laso been found to have sent money to Thailand through informal channels. “Shah and his team collected $4.54 million, 22,340 British pounds, and 340,000 Canadian dollars through fraudulent acitivites,” Thapa said.
