According to information, on March 8, 2026, a citizen I.A., born in 1987, approached the police department of the Jayil district. He reported that on March 7 of the same year, he was contacted by strangers on the social network WhatsApp, who gained his trust through deception. The fraudsters offered to sell 25,500 kilograms of corn and convinced the man to transfer money in advance.
As a result, the suspect transferred funds to the following accounts:
— 450,000 soms — to the card of A.A.;
— 162,500 soms — to the card of citizen A.D.
In total, the applicant transferred 612,000 soms. However, the promised goods (corn) were never delivered.
A criminal case has been initiated in this matter under the signs of a crime as defined by Article 209-1 (Intentional transfer or sale of electronic payment means, virtual asset wallet, and SIM card to third parties) of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic.
During operational-search activities, police officers identified the citizen A.A., born in 1988, to whose bank card the money was transferred. In accordance with Article 96 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, he was detained and placed in a temporary detention facility. The court decided to keep him in custody for two months.
The investigation revealed that A.A. provided his banking details to third parties, which gave the fraudsters access to his finances, which is also a crime.
Currently, efforts are ongoing to identify other participants in this crime. The investigation continues.
