A man dictated a code via WhatsApp and lost almost 2 million soms from his bank card

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According to information provided by the Main Internal Affairs Directorate, the incident occurred on February 5. A local resident, K.A., born in 1981, reported to the Internal Affairs Department of the Issyk-Ata district that at 13:21 he received a call via WhatsApp from unknown individuals who asked him to dictate a four-digit code. As a result, 1,999,006 soms were withdrawn from his account at "Eldik Bank."

An investigation into this case was opened under Article 209 "Fraud" of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic.

During the investigation, law enforcement officers were able to identify the suspect - T.E., born in 1984.

According to the investigation, he used Telegram to acquire bank cards from citizens, explaining this as a necessity for working with a cryptocurrency exchange. It was later established that the stolen funds were transferred to one of the cards that the suspect had previously purchased from third parties. This card, registered in another name, was used for cashing out the funds and making further transfers.

The suspect was detained and placed in a temporary detention facility in accordance with the provisions of Article 96 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Kyrgyz Republic.

The investigation is currently ongoing, aimed at establishing all the circumstances of the case and the possible involvement of other individuals.
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