Fraudsters used complex schemes, accusing people of financing terrorism.
Employees of the special services of Kyrgyzstan halted the activities of an organized crime group that provided technical resources for international cybercrimes. The detainees were involved in the mass activation of accounts in the messengers WhatsApp, Telegram, and Lalafo using local telecom operators, as well as supplying bank cards registered under fictitious names.
According to the investigation, this infrastructure was used by the fraudsters to carry out large-scale phishing attacks.
The group of criminals employed a cunning tactic: posing as high-ranking officials of the State Committee for National Security and the National Bank, they accused citizens of involvement in financing terrorism. To enhance the effect, victims were sent fake letters on counterfeit agency letterheads simulating the signatures of officials. The agency noted that the dismantling of the "drop channels" dealt a significant blow to the international fraud scheme.
As a result of the operation, the following individuals were detained:
- "A.B.N.", born on 19.02.2008, (placed in custody in IK-14 in the village of Voznesenovka, Panfilov district, Chui region for two months);
- "A.Э.K.", born on 09.07.2006, (detained in SIZO-1 in Bishkek for two months);
- "R.Ш.K.", born on 22.05.1999, (previously convicted multiple times under Article 204 of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic "fraud"), (placed in SIZO of the State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic for two months);
- "Ж.К.R.", born on 12.11.2001, (previously convicted multiple times under Article 201 "robbery", Article 209 "fraud", Article 200 "theft" of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, etc.), (placed in SIZO of the State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic for two months);
- "Т.Б.Ш.", born on 12.02.2009, (released under parental obligations);
- "А.у.С.", born on 30.04.2004, (previously convicted under Article 130 "murder" and charged as a defendant under Article 204 "fraud" of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic), (placed in SIZO of the State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic for two months);
- "А.А.А.", born on 24.09.2008, (released under parental obligations);
- "К.И.", born on 18.07.2009, (released under parental obligations);
- "Дж.С.А.", born on 01.06.1996, (placed in SIZO-1 in Bishkek for two months).
Investigative activities are ongoing.
The State Committee for National Security also reminded about the inadmissibility of transferring or selling mobile messenger accounts, as well as bank cards and applications to third parties outside the country. In some cases, such actions may be classified as complicity in fraud, for which criminal liability is provided.
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