On January 29, a woman filed a complaint with the First Mai District Internal Affairs Department. She reported that on January 27, she received calls from unknown individuals who posed as employees of the State National Security Committee, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the National Bank. The fraudsters deceived her into believing that money had been transferred in her name to terrorist groups, which could lead to criminal liability for her.
Under the pretext of protecting her from criminal liability and ensuring the safety of her funds, the fraudsters applied psychological pressure on the victim and gave her instructions for conducting financial transactions. As a result, the woman was forced to sell her apartment and transfer 10 million 600 thousand soms to the bank details provided by the fraudsters.
It later turned out that the callers were indeed fraudsters, which caused significant financial damage to the victim.
A criminal case has been initiated under Article 209 (Fraud) of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic.
City police were able to establish the identities and whereabouts of the suspects — A.K. (born in 2000), S.N. (born in 2004), and B.A. (born in 2004). All of them have been detained and placed in a temporary detention facility.
The police continue to carry out operational and technical measures to clarify all the circumstances of the case, as well as to identify other possible participants in the crime.
The Main Internal Affairs Department of Bishkek reminds that no demands for transferring money, arranging loans, or selling property over the phone are made by law enforcement officers or representatives of the National Bank. If you receive such calls, it is recommended to immediately end the conversation and contact the nearest police station or call 102.
