Suspect used ChatGPT to deceive Laiba in US visa scam: police

Police have found that a suspect accused of defrauding Laiba Ijaz used ChatGPT to impersonate a woman and her brother while promising to arrange a US visa for the student, according to police sources.

Initial investigations into the case have been completed, with the suspect, identified as Nauman, allegedly creating a fake account in the name of Aiza, a woman known to Laiba, and using ChatGPT to communicate while posing as Aiza and her brother, the sources said.

According to police sources, Nauman had worked in the Anti-Corruption Department for 15 years before being dismissed in 2022 over unauthorised absence. He later worked as a manager at different insurance companies and joined an insurance firm in Islamabad's Blue Area in 2025.

The sources said Nauman first came into contact with Laiba in March 2023, when she applied for an internship at an insurance company. Although she met him, she could not join the office because she was giving tuition. Nauman later hired Laiba, her sister and her mother for TikTok shop advertising work.

A woman named Aiza managed the TikTok shop and passed on work to Laiba and her family. As Aiza's brother was living in the United States, Laiba sought her help in obtaining a US visa, the sources said.

Nauman allegedly offered to arrange the visa through Aiza's brother. He then created another account posing as Aiza and used ChatGPT to impersonate both her and her brother, sending Laiba documents that she believed were genuine, according to the sources.

The suspect allegedly gave Laiba several interview dates, initially September 1, then September 17 and later September 26. Laiba became suspicious and checked the documents, discovering that they were fake, the sources said.

According to the police sources, Laiba had given Nauman money obtained from her father after the sale of a plot worth Rs2.1 million, as well as jewellery belonging to her stepmother.

The sources said Laiba was under pressure to return her stepmother's jewellery. She reportedly asked Nauman to return the jewellery first, saying the remaining money could be dealt with later. Nauman allegedly began ignoring her and eventually cut off contact.

Police sources said Laiba later died by suicide.

Investigators suspect that Nauman may have defrauded other women as well. The sources said he deleted data from his mobile phone during the period before his arrest. Police plan to conduct a forensic examination of the device to recover the data and identify potential additional victims.

The allegations against the suspect are based on information provided by police sources, and the investigation is ongoing.