“Even if you simply handed over your card, helped transfer money, or provided access to your account, you automatically become an accomplice to the crime and may be held criminally liable. Fraudsters actively seek out droppers through social networks and messengers, promising them ‘easy money’ with little effort,” the Ministry of Internal Affairs emphasized.
In a video posted online, several young people talked about how they sold their bank cards for amounts ranging from 1000 to 3000 soms.
Dropping involves participation in fraudulent schemes related to the "laundering" and cashing out of stolen money. People referred to as droppers (or drops) receive rewards for transferring, withdrawing, or receiving funds stolen from other citizens onto their cards. Such activities are illegal and carry criminal liability under Article 209 (“Fraud”) of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic.
