According to law enforcement agencies, a group has been identified that uses hundreds of phone numbers to regularly deceive citizens. The criminals posed as employees of banks and government institutions, acting according to a pre-arranged scheme that included methods of social engineering, psychological pressure, and mass registration of SIM cards.
Two incidents have been recorded:
- In the first case, on January 19, 2026, a resident of Osh received a call from individuals claiming to be bank employees, who informed him about attempts to obtain a loan in his name by unknown persons. Under the pretext of preventing illegal actions, they forced the man to provide an SMS code. Then, individuals who also identified themselves as law enforcement officers joined the conversation, resulting in the theft of 856,000 soms from his bank account.
- In the second case, on February 9-10, 2026, a similar scheme was applied to another citizen. It all started with a message in a messenger from a criminal posing as an employee of a telecommunications operator. This was followed by calls from people claiming to be employees of the state system "Tündük," law enforcement agencies, and the National Bank.
The victim was given false information that his funds were being used in illegal operations and required urgent "protection." As a result, under psychological pressure, he transferred 3,566,000 soms. The total amount of damage from the aforementioned episodes exceeded 4 million soms.
These actions have been classified under Article 209 of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic ("Fraud"). During operational search activities, it was established that the suspects activated about 300 SIM cards.
The fraudsters made mass calls through two messengers, posing as employees of the State Committee for National Security, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the National Bank, the state system "Tündük," and commercial banks, with the aim of misleading citizens and creating a false threat.
Methods of deception used by the fraudsters:
• fictitious loans;
• messages about "transferring money abroad";
• accusations of financing banned organizations;
• information about the blocking of bank vaults;
• demands for urgent transfers of funds to a "safe account."
Who has been detained?
During the investigation, the identities of the suspects were established; they are residents of the Kara-Suu district: T.A., born in 2006, and K.Ya., born in 2004. They have been placed in a temporary detention facility. To ensure a complete and objective investigation, searches were conducted in their homes in the Kara-Suu district.
During the searches, the following were found:
• 5 mobile phones;
• SIM cards from various operators;
• electronic information carriers.
Judicial technical and computer examinations have been appointed. Checks are being conducted on phone connections, messenger correspondence, internet activity, and the movement of funds. Investigative authorities are also exploring the possible involvement of the detainees in other crimes.
