The investigation established that dropper agents, operating within Kyrgyzstan, activated accounts in mobile messengers WhatsApp, Telegram, and Lalafo through local cellular operators, as well as sought individuals willing to sell their bank cards.
Subsequently, the obtained accounts and cards were handed over to international scammers via Telegram, who used them for phishing schemes aimed at stealing money from citizens.
The scammers posed as employees of the SCNS, the National Bank, and other government agencies, accusing victims of connections with terrorist organizations and threatening criminal prosecution for financing terrorism. Victims were also sent fake letters with accusations purportedly from the leadership of the SCNS, formatted on counterfeit letterheads with signatures.
During the operation, the following individuals were detained:
- A.B.N., born on 19.02.2008. Detained in VTK-14 for two months;
- A.E.K., born on 09.07.2006. Placed in SIZO-1 for two months;
- R.Sh.K., born on 22.05.1999. Previously convicted under Article 204 (“Fraud”) of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, currently in SCNS SIZO for two months;
- Zh.K.R., born on 12.11.2001. Previously convicted under Article 201 (“Robbery”), Article 209 (“Fraud”), and Article 200 (“Theft”) of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, placed in SCNS SIZO for two months;
- T.B.Sh., born on 12.02.2009. Released under parental obligation;
- A.u.S., born on 30.04.2004. Previously convicted for murder and involved in fraud, currently in SCNS SIZO for two months;
- A.A.A., born on 24.09.2008. Released under parental obligation;
- K.I., born on 18.07.2009. Released under parental obligation;
- Dzh.S.A., born on 01.06.1996. In SIZO-1 for two months.
As part of the investigation, efforts continue to identify other participants in the criminal scheme.
