On December 31, 2025, a 31-year-old woman approached the Moscow district police station to report fraud. She stated that unidentified individuals, having gained her trust and promising to increase her invested funds through a Telegram application, stole 152,000 soms from her between December 27 and 29.
Photo by the Chui Region Police Department
In connection with this incident, a criminal case was initiated under Article 209-1, concerning the "Intentional transfer or sale of electronic payment means, virtual asset wallets, and SIM cards to third parties" according to the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic.
Investigators found that a young man named Ch.B., born in 2003, had issued an "Optima" bank card and sold its details through Telegram. This card was used by the fraudsters to withdraw funds from the victim, which gave the criminals access to his online banking and is also a criminal offense.
Ch.B. was detained in accordance with Article 96 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Kyrgyz Republic and placed in a temporary detention facility. The investigation is ongoing.
The Chui Region Police Department reminds: transferring SIM cards, bank cards, and other electronic payment means to third parties is a crime and may result in criminal liability.
