Promised to "open the way." A resident of Bishkek gave scammers half a million soms on Instagram.

In Bishkek, on January 14, 2026, a woman named M.N. reported to the Department of Internal Affairs of the October District about a fraud case. She stated that she had become a victim of criminals who used Instagram to take her money. From the account bella_gadane.kg, the fraudsters promised to "open a path" for her and extorted 523,366 soms through a mobile application. After receiving the funds, they blocked her account and ceased communication.

Based on her statement, a criminal case was initiated under Article 209 ("Fraud") of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Law enforcement agencies identified the suspect – B.E., born in 1993, and detained her. She is currently in the Investigative Service and has been placed in the temporary detention facility of the Main Department of Internal Affairs of Bishkek in accordance with the provisions of Article 96 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Kyrgyz Republic.

During the detention, evidence was found and seized from the suspect, including mobile phones, bank cards, promotional materials, business cards with the number +996 500 38-06-75, as well as books, including the "Quran" and "Kabyl Bolgon Dualar." She also had a deck of Tarot cards and banknotes resembling US dollars. All these items were attached to the criminal case.

The police urge anyone who has been a victim of fraud or who can provide any information regarding the case to contact the following numbers: 0 (700) 21-00-24, 0 (551) 90-00-59, or 102.

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