73 billion 896 thousand 429 soms have been returned to the victims
At a meeting of the Jogorku Kenesh, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Nurbek Abdieff presented data on cases of internet fraud for 2025.
This year, 1,147 criminal cases related to money theft via the internet were registered, of which 832 cases were solved and sent to court.
The total damage from fraudulent activities amounted to 826 billion 495 thousand 682 soms, of which 73 billion 896 thousand 429 soms were returned to the victims.
According to Abdieff, a significant portion of the damage remains unreimbursed for several reasons. In particular, victims often hesitate to file complaints, while fraudsters manage to withdraw the stolen money abroad.
The Deputy Minister noted that many citizens realize they have become victims of fraud only 1-2 days after transferring funds.
Meanwhile, fraudsters withdraw the stolen money in just 1-2 hours.
In response to this situation, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, together with the National Bank, is introducing a so-called "cooling-off period" for online transfers.
This measure will allow for the temporary suspension of suspicious transactions to conduct checks and return money to victims if necessary.
